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Overview of testing materials
The main purpose of the tests in
Speakout 2nd Edition is to enable
teachers to identify learners’ strengths
and weaknesses, and assess whether
remedial teaching is necessary. It is
also envisaged that the tests will give
learners a sense of progress and
achievement that will motivate them to
continue learning. Speakout 2nd Edition
provides both teachers and learners
with a comprehensive range of
evaluation and testing materials.
Types of Test
There is a two-page Unit test for each
unit of the Upper Intermediate
Students’ Book. These tests contain
seven or eight exercises which focus
on the specific grammar, vocabulary
and functional language covered in that
unit. The tests are deliberately short,
and are designed to give both teachers
and students immediate feedback on
their understanding and assimilation of
the key language in each unit.
The four-page Achievement tests are
placed at regular intervals, after every
two units of the Students’ Book. The
Achievement tests are more extensive
than the Unit tests and are designed to
check both language and skills
development in the previous two or
three units of the book. In addition to
grammar, vocabulary and functional
language, the Achievement tests
include reading, listening and writing
sections.
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The Achievement tests contain similar
task types to those found in the
Cambridge English main suite exams
(Key, Preliminary, First and
Advanced) and so can be used as an
initial introduction to these exams. The
four-page Mid-course and End of
course tests build on the Achievement
tests and are more extensive. They are
designed to check the language and
skills covered in each half of the
Students’ Book. They also contain task
types from the Cambridge English
main suite exams.
Test Administration
The time allocation given for each test
is approximate and will depend on the
strengths and weaknesses of each
class. The suggested timings are:
 Unit Tests: 30 minutes
 Achievement Tests: 90-120
minutes
 Mid and End of Course Tests:
90-120 minutes
The Listening sections of the
Achievement and Mid-/End of course
tests should be administered first. Play
each recording twice. Students are then
free to complete the rest of the test at
their own pace.
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Marking and Grading

Most tasks test specific points.

Students have to give the correct
answer to get full marks. However,
flexibility is built in so that credit can
be given to answers that are not wholly
correct. For example, if a student
makes a spelling mistake in a grammar
question, half marks could be given at
your discretion. The important thing is
to be consistent with the awarding of
marks for all students.

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The following scale of grading is  accuracy and range of
suggested: structures and vocabulary,
including spelling:

5 marks
Very good A 90% +
 task achievement (relevant
Good pass B 80-89% information) and text
organisation (linking of ideas at
Borderline
C 70-79% sentence and paragraph level):
pass
5 marks
Less than
Fail F
70%

The Unit tests are designed to check

that students have understood and
retained the language input from the
unit. They should help you identify
students who are struggling, but you
will find that most students who have
completed all of the course material
achieve a good pass on the test.

Writing tasks

There are two writing tasks in each of

the Achievement tests and Mid-/End of
course tests. The first task is designed
to test the writing sub-skills taught in
the Students’ Book, such as linking
words. The second task allows students
to express themselves more freely in a
piece of extended writing.

The following assessment criteria are

suggested when grading the final
writing task:

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Speaking tasks It is, of course, also possible to carry
out one-to-one assessment of the
No specific oral tests for assessing students’ speaking skills if time allows.
students’ speaking skills are included
in the Speakout 2nd Edition tests.
However, this can be done in the
classroom in two ways: via ongoing
assessment during freer speaking
activities and/or formal assessment at
regular intervals. Formal assessment
can be carried out with students in
groups of three. They can be given
collaborative tasks, such as those
provided in the Speakout sections of
the Students’ Book. Teachers can
monitor each group separately and
award marks out of 10 according to the
following criteria:

 accuracy/range of language,
including pronunciation:

3 marks

 fluency: speed and level of

hesitation, use of linking
devices:

3 marks

 interaction: turn taking,

initiating, responding and
maintaining the conversation:

2 marks

 task achievement: conveying

the message, coherence, the use
of relevant language and
completion of the task:

2 marks

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 Upper Intermediate Unit test 1

Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the second question so that it means 3 Complete the phrases in the sentences.
the same as the first.
1 It is better not to talk to Eddie when he gets up
1 Which company is he working for now? until he’s had at least one cup of coffee. You
Do you know which company he’s working for know he’s not much of a morning person.
now? 2 She’s not shy but she likes to                      herself
2 How long did it take you to make their wedding to herself and spends a lot of her free time doing
cake? her own thing.
Can I ask                                                                 3 Richard’s such a people                      that I’m
                    ? sure he’ll make a wonderful teacher and maybe in
3 Have you ever flown in a helicopter before? the future, even a head teacher.
I was wondering 4 We always have great fun when we go out with
                    . Philip and Sheila. They’re both such a good
4 Who gave you that beautiful necklace? .
Do you mind me asking                                                         5 What I love about Christopher is that he’s so very
                   ? sensible and down-to-                    .
5 What time does the film start on screen one? 6 No one was surprised when Mel said she was
Could you tell me                                   going to start her own software company. She’s
                    ? always been such a computer                      .
6 How much did you have to pay for your car?
I’d be interested to know                                                     5
                    .
4 Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–h) to
10
complete the sentences. There are two endings
you do not need.
2 Underline the correct alternative.
1 The pressure of the exams had been
1 I haven’t seen/didn’t see any interesting wildlife really intense and after finishing the
documentaries on television recently, have you? final one, I was so   d 
2 He ’s studied/studied more so far this fortnight 2 When the comedian asked me to come
than he did/’s done all year. I wonder what’s up onto the stage, I truly wished      
brought on this sudden change? 3 When I heard I’d won the writing
3 Although she ’s always loved/always loved competition, I was completely over      
reading, she only started/has started trying to 4 I decided not to go to the party as I
write her first novel last month. knew it would be      
4 He ’s worked/worked as a shop assistant for five 5 Although I was scared out of my      
years before he ’s become/became a manager. 6 Although I was really nervous and was
5 Can you believe that I’ve taken/took my driving shaking like      
test five times so far and still didn’t pass/haven’t
passed it? a) a leaf, my first jump from the diving board into
6 She’s never been/was never one for sorting things the pool went well.
out around the house and up to now, didn’t even b) impressed by the game I had played.
learnt/hasn’t even learnt how to change a c) the moon with happiness.
lightbulb! d) relieved that I started crying.
e) my stomach turn with anxiety.
10 f) wits, I knew I had to make it to the top of the
mountain.
g) awkward seeing Jim, my ex-boyfriend.
h) the earth would swallow me up. I had never felt
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct Function

adjective or noun form of the verb in brackets.
7 Complete the conversation with a)–m) below.
1 We were really disappointed when our flight was There are two options you do not need.
cancelled due to the strike. (disappoint)
2 One of the most                                         moments of my 1
life was when I forgot my lines in the school play. A: Hello, I’d like to sign up for the jewellery
(embarrass) making evening class you run.
3 Jorge found it difficult to control his B: OK. Can you 1    c      a minute? I’ll 2                    if
when his computer crashed midway through the Lucy, our admissions officer for that course,
report he was writing. (frustrate) is in.
4 Did you watch the first episode of that new travel A: Thank you.
documentary series on Japan? I’m sure you’d love B: … Sorry to 3                    . I’m afraid that Lucy is
it – it was                                         . (fascinate) currently in a meeting. Would you 4                   
5 Although the rest of the family were laughing at back after 3p.m., or shall I take your details and
the comedian’s jokes, it was clear from Mum’s ask her to phone you later?
expression that she really was not at all A: Erm, I think it’ll be best if I call her back later
. (amuse) but thanks ever so much for your help.
6 It was a                                         moment when we
locked ourselves out of the car and realised we’d 2
left our phones, coats and wallets inside. We were A: Excuse me, 5                    me when the choir sessions
miles from anywhere and it was snowing. (worry) begin this term?
B: 6                    me a minute. I’ll just find out for you.
5 A: Thank you.
B: Hello again. Right, the term dates for that are
2 September until 15 December.
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the A: Ok, great, that’s fine for me. 7                    one more
box. There are three extra words you do not question, if 8                    you. 9                    your help.
need. B: Certainly. Go ahead.
deals deposit cost details limited A: Well, I wanted to know if the auditions have
sign tips trials write already been held. I 10                    it’s too late for
new members to sign up. It’s 11                    one of
my friends also wants to join.
1 You can get hold of some really good free trials 
B: No problem at all, I’ll just find out for you…
of toiletry products if you know where to look
online.
a) I’m not keeping
2 When we said that we wanted to take the flat, we
b) Bear with
were told we had to pay a non-refundable
c) hold on
to secure it.
d) was wondering if
3 Some of our more practical courses have
e) can you tell
enrolment due to the space and materials needed
f) have kept you
for each student.
g) I’m not holding
4 My daughter’s just asked me if she can
h) just see
up for a Flickr account so she can post all her
i) I’d really appreciate
favourite photos for her friends to see.
j) I’ve got
5 These days it’s very common for restaurants to
k) mind calling
offer two-for-one                      on their quietest
l) Keep with
night of the week.
m) just that
6 I spent the first morning at my new job filling in
my personal                      on various forms given
10
to me by the human resources department.
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Grammar
1 Decide if the verb form should be present
perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous
(C) or if both are possible (B).
1 I still can’t believe that I         B          (work) as a
teacher for over twenty years. It really doesn’t feel
that long.
2 Josh always leaves things until the last minute and
(be) up all night revising for his final economics
exam.
3 Lisa and Mandy                     (raise) money for the
Royal National Lifeboat Association for over ten
years now. It’s their charity of choice.
4 So, how long                     (live) in France and why
did you decide to move halfway around the world
to live there?
5 I                     (feel) rather restless recently. I think I
need to take a break and go travelling for a while.
6 Do you happen to know if Doug                     (start)
his new job yet or not? I can’t remember when he
said his first day was.
5 to be/to being/to have been told what to do by
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
present perfect simple or present perfect
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Since we opened the gallery yesterday, we
have sold (sell) over £2,000 worth of paintings –
it’s incredible!
2 Ding-Lun                     always                     (love)
drawing,
so it’s no surprise that she now wants to go to
Art College and become an illustrator for
children’s books.
3 Please excuse the mess. We
(repaint) the house all week and haven’t had
chance to clear everything up yet.
4 The development of electric wheelchairs                     3 Rapid                                         growth has negatively
really                     (help) physically disabled people
to become more independent and gain greater
access to social facilities.
5 I can’t believe you                     already                     (sell)
most of the things you posted for sale on that
website last night. What a great way to make
some money from selling unwanted possessions.
6 Philip and Frank                                                             4
(interview) candidates since 9 o’clock this
morning. They must ready to take a well-earned
lunch break
by now.
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3 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Oh no! I don’t believe it! My mobile phone
’s been/was/is stolen!
2 Police say that the bank’s been/was/was being
robbed in the early hours this morning.
3 Jim’s too scared to leave the house. He’s
convinced he is/was being/’s being watched.
4 These days celebrities are/were/have been
followed everywhere they go.
5 Customers who have recently bought a faulty
washing machine have been being/are being/can
be asked to call the company helpline.
6 If you finish the exam early, you were/can’t
be/are advised to check your answers carefully.
7 The builders told us that the extension could
be/has been/should being finished by the weekend
if the weather stayed dry.
8 The news said that three people are/have been/are
being injured in a train crash.
9 Students are often surprised when we tell them
mobile phones couldn’t/shouldn’t/cannot be taken
into the exam room.
10 Generally speaking, most teenagers don’t like
their parents.
11 From next year we need to make some changes
so that new students are being/are/should be
given more support in their first term with us.
10
Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the word in brackets.
1 Let’s discuss why low economic growth results in
a rise in unemployment. (economy)
2 The series focuses on the                                         issues
relating to the genetic engineering. (ethics)
impacted the environment. (industry)
4 Gandhi is considered to be the greatest
leader in history. (politics)
5 One of the                                         issues of today is
how to stop companies from exploiting water
sources needed by local communities. (globe)
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5 Complete the words in the sentences.
1 The athlete Usain Bolt has announced his plans to
break his own 200-metre world record at the next
World Championships.
2 Market analysts predict that there will be a
dramatic d                                        in exports to the
region over the coming months.
3 If you want permission to park in this area, you
will need to contact your local council and apply
for a parking p                                        .
4 I was truly surprised that my mum didn’t
s                                        a thing. I thought she’d guessed
about the surprise party I’d organised for her 60th
birthday.
5 About a third of the Earth’s land mass is classified
as d                                        as it is very dry and gets less
than ten inches of rain a year.
6 The family have decided to a                                        after their animals to be fined.
against the school’s decision to exclude their
teenage son for bad behaviour.
7 The new r                                        to be undertaken by
the health authority will investigate the connection
between mental health issues and behaviour.
6 Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–h).
There are two endings you do not need.
1 A lot of companies are now opting to   
2 The new software will help companies
to keep track   
3 Many people believe that capital
punishment is not an effective   
4 When we surf the internet, cookies are
used to store   
5 More focus is needed on crime   
6 The government wishes to increase
national security by assessing how  
a) monitor how their employees use company
equipment.
b) effectively data is collected by police forces from
all around the world.
c) deterrent to serious crime.
d) identify the individual responsible.
e) of the internet sites their employees access during
working hours.
f) observation of social networking site usage
at work.
g) prevention if prison costs are to be reduced.
h) information on the websites we access.
7 Put the letters in order to complete the
sentences.
1 One of the new police objectives is to reduce the
illegal (liallge) copying of digital media.
2 Do you really think it’s                                        
(anoabersle) for the directors to receive bonuses
on the same day that staff are being made
redundant?
3 The new policy was considered                                        
(anihultec) as it treated disabled people unfairly.
4 His increasingly                                         (suoguraeto)
demands eventually led to him being fired from
the football club.
5 The thriller I saw last night was so
(ndibustirg) that I couldn’t sleep at all afterwards.
6 Animal protection agencies are pushing for
(siripeslebnro) dog owners who do not clear up
5
Function
8 Complete the gaps with the words in the box.
6
According agree Basically
convinced disagree extent Fair
Personally point see suppose
a  A: 1According to an article I’ve just read,
smartphones are making our society more
    disconnected and reducing communication.
B: I 2                                        . I mean, with a smartphone
    you can email, text, tweet and so on, so surely
people communicate more now than ever?
    A: I see your 3                                        – they do make it
    easier for people to stay connected but I’m still
not 4                                        that they’re doing more
    good than harm. For instance, you often see
children being ignored by parents who are totally
preoccupied with their phones!
B: Mmm... I 5                                        what you mean but
I don’t think that the phone itself is to blame.
6
                                        , it comes down to how we, as
individuals, decide how to use it.
A: Well, I 7                                        with that – at least to
an
8
                                        – but these phones are
constantly evolving, with new apps to get people
hooked.
B: I 9                                        so, but you’re not going to
be able to stop technology from developing...
A: 10                                        enough, but that doesn’t
5 mean we have to lose our social skills.
11
                                        , I refuse to get sucked into
playing on pointless apps on my smartphone!

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 Upper Intermediate Unit test 3
Grammar
1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 By the time Nigel was arriving/arrived at the
party, everyone ate/had eaten and
was dancing/danced.
2 The boys had been playing/played in the garden
for hours and when I went/was going to check on
them, they had kicked/were kicking a football
around and laughing/laughed.
3 Ellen was thinking/had been thinking about going
to Hawaii to visit her sister for some time, so
when she had lost/lost her job and was given
a generous redundancy package, she immediately
called/had called her sister to let her know and
then was booking/booked her flight.
10
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 If only we had the money to buy that house in the
country – it was stunning! (have)
2 I really wish they                               me about that job.
I just want to know if I’ve got it or not! (call)
3 If only he                               us the truth! I wonder why
he didn’t?
4 I wish I                               more about the range of
creative jobs that exist when I was at school. I’m
sure I’d be doing something else now if I had.
(know)
5 If only it                               possible for us to take a
year off work. I’d love to travel around the world
and take a break from it all. (be)
6 I wish your mother                               us when she’s
planning on visiting instead of just turning up on
our doorstep unannounced. (tell)
7 If only we                               a bigger garden. Then we
would be able to grow all the fruit and vegetables
we wanted! (have)
8 I wish my students                               there texting
under their desks during class. If they carry on
doing this, I’m going to have to confiscate their
phones. (not/sit)
9 If only I was                               to work early today.
Then I would be able to get to the concert in time.
The problem is that I have a meeting at 4pm.
(leave)
10 I wish I                   never                   to help you
move house. I had no idea you had so many
books! (offer)
11 If only I                               that job in France. Now I
have to decide if I want to start a new life there or
not. (not/offer)
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Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences using one word from
box A and one from box B. There are two extra
words in each box.
Box A
bitten caught cloud goes
if ventured when
Box B
coating comes do gained
lining make shy
1 Julian’s dad has always encouraged him to follow
his dream of starting his own hotel and to give it
a go, even though it was risky. He used to say:
‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’.
2 Whenever I travel abroad, I always observe and
follow what the locals do – after all, ‘                             
in Rome,                               as the Romans do’.
3 The last time Amanda gave Brian a helping hand,
he took all the credit for her ideas and didn’t even
thank her, so when he said he needed help again
yesterday, she decided to ignore him. After all,
once                               , twice                               .
4 Last week, Amy’s boss told her he couldn’t attend
the annual conference as his wife was ill. She
knew he’d expect her to give up her weekend and
go instead of him but every                               has a
silver                               as this year it was being held
on the beautiful island of Fiji.
5 When Vic broke her leg, Sandra was incredibly
supportive and helped her in any way she could.
I guess what                               around                              
around, as last month Sandra wasn’t well and Vic
really looked after her.
4
4 Put the letters in the correct order to complete
the text.
As tradition dictated, at the end of the night, we all
gathered around the fire for one of Uncle Phil’s
1
incredible (enrlidebic) stories. We could instantly
tell from the solemn and 2                    (neesint)
atmosphere that descended, that tonight’s story
wasn’t going to be one of the 3                    (soirhialu)
ones he often told, which invariably had us all in
fits of laughter. Instead, he shared the
4
                    (noimgv) story of how his grandparents
had met. It was quite a 5                    (tacmarid) story
as they had first met during the war but had then
been separated by circumstances. The most
6
                    (lamakberre) part of the story was when
he explained how they were eventually reunited.
5
 Upper Intermediate Unit test 3

5 Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d). Function

1 Gavin admitted it was the initial two weeks that 7 Complete the conversations with the words in
were the hardest when he gave           smoking. the box. There are three extra words you do
a) up b) over c) in d) by not need.
2 Tomás has got such a talent for languages! He
only has to spend a few months in a country to appeal builds character creates
pick           enough of the language to speak fluently enjoyed for into of on stand
to native speakers. that thing way what
a) out b) up c) off d) on
3 We were all devastated when Fabrizia’s 1
grandmother passed           as she had always been A: The 1 thing I love about Bryce Courtney’s books
at the heart of the family. We miss her very much. is the amount of historic detail that goes into every
a) out b) by c) away d) up story. Have you read any of his books?
4 The problem that Louise is currently facing is that B: No, I can’t say I have. I’m not really a big fan
she’s taken           a new role at work but still has to 2
                    fiction to be honest. I prefer reading
manage her old one at the same time until a about classic cars.
replacement is found for her. A: Do you? I never would’ve guessed! Personally, I
a) out b) in c) off d) on can’t 3                    reading about car and bikes but,
5 When Dad told me he was going to take           hang well, at least we know what we both enjoy!
gliding when he retired, I assumed he was pulling
my leg. How wrong can you be? 2
a) on b) up c) in d) over A: That was a great film, wasn’t it?
6 We’ve always supported our children and the B: Absolutely! What I 4                    most was the way
decisions they’ve made, so when Lewis told us he the 3D special effects were used to draw you into
wanted to drop           of university we just asked it. That was awesome!
him what he planned to do. A: It certainly was! And I loved the 5                    the
a) away b) in c) off d) out story 6                    from the initial scene.
7 Jessie’s always looked           his father, Walter, and B: But 7                    I didn’t like was the way the film
is keen to follow in his footsteps and become an just suddenly ended. It didn’t really feel like the
officer in the navy. plot had been brought to a proper close. You don’t
a) up to b) out of c) away d) up in suppose they’re planning a sequel, do you?

6 3
A: Have you finished reading the book I lent you
6 Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–g). last month?
B: Not exactly. You can have it back if you want.
There is one ending that you do not need.
I’m finding it hard work and can’t get 8                    it.
1 A fun way to improve your English A: Really? Oh, I thought you’d enjoy it! I mean, I
without really trying is to find the lyrics   a  could easily relate to the main 9                    and really
2 I’d suggest you refer to the instruction       thought he’d 10                    to you too.
3 In our last political studies seminar, we B: Sorry, but I’m not actually that keen 11                 
discussed an interesting online       science fiction as a genre. I much prefer thrillers.
4 Our class would like to set up an online     
5 Miki’s son loves Manga comics       10
6 I’ve never been into reading gossip      
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a) to some songs you like and to sing along to them.
b) article that evaluated the pros and cons of
immigration.
c) magazines as it seems such a waste of time.
d) manual when setting up your smart television.
e) autobiography but written by a ghost writer.
f) forum so we can talk about the various issues
which affect us.
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Grammar
1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 On Fridays, we’ll usually stay/’re typically staying
in and order a takeaway.
2 As children, we didn’t use/used to spend much
time inside in the summer.
3 When visiting Grandma, we would always
be/being spoilt rotten and given lots of treats.
4 In the holidays, we generally visited/were
generally visiting my cousins in Devon.
5 When Hannah was young, she had/would often
climb the trees at the bottom of the garden.
6 As a teenager, did you used/use to stay in at the
weekend or go out with your friends?
7 My ex-boyfriend always used/used always to
criticise the way I looked and the clothes I wore.
8 On Fridays, my dad is always buying/will usually
buy fresh fish from the market.
9 Leo wouldn’t/didn’t use to have much confidence
in himself and hated talking in public.
10 Mum’s always forgetting/’d always forget to
collect me from school. It’s so annoying.
11 People who park their cars here without a permit
usually get/are usually getting fined.
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2 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 I expect Neil    b    late. He’s never been very good
at timekeeping, has he?
a) is due b) will arrive c) arrives
2 The plan is that we                     stay with Ali in Cork
for the first week as she’s insisted we visit.
a) ’re going to b) hoping to c) will
3 If Muse is playing at the festival, then I                    
definitely go this year.
a) hope to b) - c) ’ll
4 The train to Edinburgh                     London at
6.25a.m. so make sure you’re there in time.
a) leaves b) might leave c) will leave
5 We’re not sure where to go on holiday. We
Croatia as I’ve heard it’s very beautiful.
a) might visit b) ’re visiting c) will visit
6 Jo told me Hayley                     birth next week so
they’re very excited.
a) will b) ’s due to give c) ’s giving
7 Ron                     join the Air Force if he gets good
grades in his exams. It’s always been his dream.
a) won’t b) ’s hoping to c) might be
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sentences.
1 The mechanic said he thinks our car will to be
ready for collection by the end of the day.
2 Sorry, I missed that – what did you say Tom’s
hoping might to do after he leaves school?
3 We’re definitely not going to miss the train.
There’s no way we can get to the station in time.
4 Eve’s thinking to of opening an art gallery in town
if the bank agrees to a loan.
5 I’m probably likely to be late home tonight as we
have a meeting right at the end of the day.
4
Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
chill focused recharge switches winding
1 Whenever she’s feeling exhausted from work,
Sophie goes for a walk on the beach to recharge.
2 Derek enjoys making controversial comments and
loves                                         people up.
3 Janice’s always really stressed – we need to help
her find a way to just                                         .
4 When I’m painting, I’m so                                         on
what I’m doing that I lose myself in it.
5 Sam really detests golf and always
off the moment Ian starts talking about it.
4
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the word in CAPITALS.
1 After viewing a delightful cottage in Wales, we
instantly knew it was the property for us.
DELIGHT
2 Uncle Erwin’s had a love of                                         cars
since he was a boy and now spends his free time
tinkering with one he bought at auction.
CLASS
3 From the pictures in the brochure, you’d have no
idea just how                                         the mountains
were.
STUN
4 After ten weeks, Rob is making                                        
progress with his marathon training.
5 Carla was a bright student and no one was
surprised when she achieved                                        
grades and was offered a prestigious scholarship.
EXCEPT
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6 Underline the correct alternative. Function

1 When we visited the Japanese island of Hokkaido, 8 Complete the instructions on how to play the
we were truly amazed by the beauty of the game ‘tag’ with phrases a)–k).
scenery/sceneries.
2 If you want my advice/advices, you should make  1          f        it works is that you can have as many
sure you discuss this issue with your boss first people playing as you like and the aim is for the
thing tomorrow. person who is ‘it’ to tag (or touch) another
3 Lawrence was thoroughly impressed by the sports person who then becomes ‘it’.
facility/facilities at the new leisure centre which  2                    first is that you decide as a group who is
had just opened in town. ‘it’.
4 The results of the town survey were used to gauge  3                    ‘it’, this means you have to chase other
which mean/means of public transport was the people and try to ‘tag’ them so they become ‘it’.
most popular and why.  4                    you do is decide as a group on a safe
5 Bjarne has just moved into his own place, which is zone: a place people can run to and be safe from
on the outskirt/outskirts of Malmö and only ten being tagged.
minutes away from where he works.  5                    who is ‘it’ and where the safe zone is,
6 When we booked our holiday last year, we were players get ready to start the game.
given a comprehensive list of all accommodation/  6                    is ‘it’ first gives everyone else a ten
accommodations available in the area we would second head start to run and counts to ten.
be visiting by the tour operator.  7                    ‘Go!’ and start chasing people to try and
7 Police investigating the robbery were asking if tag them.
anyone knew the whereabout/whereabouts of  8                    must do is run away from the person
a blank clerk called John Smith. who is ‘it’ and try not to get ‘tagged’.
 9                    is ‘it’ gets close to another player, that
6 person must try to run to the safe zone.
 10                    , the game continues with the ‘it’ person
7 Complete the words related to abilities. tagging another person who then shouts, ‘I’m it’
and tries to tag someone else.
1 When Becky was pregnant she regularly went  11                    thing is to stop the game whenever you
running and swimming in order to keep in g r e a feel you want to or when people become tired
tshape. or bored of it.
2 Mariana loves watching comedy shows and
laughing at jokes, so in her ad she said she was
looking for a man with a g             s                 o     a) If the person who
h                . b) If you are
3 Peter has a very s                 m             which, c) After you’ve decided
together with his superb analytical skills, has d) They then shout
helped him become a great barrister and a force to e) The most important
be reckoned with. f) Basically the way
4 Walt’s very i                                 when it comes to g) What the other players
time-saving ideas for the home and is in the h) The next thing
process of patenting his latest idea. i) The person who
5 We weren’t surprised to discover that Brandon j) What happens
was a hostage negotiator. He’s so calm and k) After that
c             -h                     .
10
6 Despite having worked as a psychologist for over
thirty years, Martina admits it’s impossible to
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truly u                                     h                 n            
.
7 John definitely has the computer k             -h        
to fix any IT problems you are having. Shall I give
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Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with a/an, the or no 3 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
article (–).
1 I’m pleased to announce that newly introduced
1 Unfortunately, we usually only get to see my sister employee benefits have had a positive                     on
Pamela and her partner Stuart twice     a   year, as staff morale.
they live in Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkney a) effect b) harm c) damage
Islands. 2 The new legislation has completely                     the
2                     beautiful and romantic city of                     way in which companies must secure personal
Paris, which boasts a population of over twelve data.
million inhabitants, is situated on                     River a) adjusted b) transformed c) enabled
Seine in                     France. 3 Surprisingly, it only took Jack a few weeks to
3 Where’s                     cat gone? I haven’t seen it for to his new role as area manager.
hours. Is it in                     garden or upstairs? a) enable b) revolutionise c) adjust
4 I’m really sorry to tell you this but Uncle Horace 4 Ian’s current line of research is to determine the
is in                     hospital for                     operation. We extent to which mobile phones                     the
should be able to go and visit him next week. hearing of phone users.
5 Alina and Victor support                     charities for a) effect b) harm c) transform
poor and underprivileged. 5 Clara has                     to her new circumstances after
6 Christopher’s been working seven days                     only a matter of months.
week for                     last six months. He’s going to a) enabled b) transformed c) adapted
have                     heart attack if he’s not careful. 6 It’s hard to comprehend why so many people seem
7 My best friend and I decided to travel around unconcerned about how their actions do                    
Central America for                     year after we left to the environment.
school. It was amazing! a) adapt b) effect c) damage
8 Did you know that in our solar system                    
Mercury is                     closest planet to                     5
Sun?
4 Complete the words in the sentences.
10
1 The communication b r e a k d o w n occurred
because neither side was prepared to make the
2 Cross out the alternative that is not possible.
first move in the negotiations.
1 If you ask Joanne nicely, she might/would/’ll 2 According to lead economists, the o                        
change her mind and accept your invitation. for the country’s economy is looking very stable
2 Unless/Providing/If there are no delays at the for the coming year.
airports, I should be home by 9p.m. 3 The only real d                             of the proposed
3 If you pay in cash, you get/will get/would get a restructuring is that some staff will lose their jobs
five percent discount on the price of the car. and have to be made redundant.
4 Imagine you were to win/would win/won the 4 The recent discovery of a new medicine capable of
competition, what do you think you would do fighting major infections has been a radical
next? b                                             for the team.
5 If you tell them you work for the local radio 5 The t                 -             for keeping the business
station, you shouldn’t/will/won’t have any afloat during the worst of the recession was that
problems getting tickets. employees would have to face a pay cut.
6 They won’t/might not/wouldn’t catch the 8.35 6 The o                         of the review demonstrated
train unless they leave right now. that company protocol had not been adhered to
7 If she gets lost, she should/’ll/’d stop and ask during the negotiations.
someone for directions.
8 If you go to the sales today, you can/’ll/wouldn’t 5
get some great reductions.
9 I might go/’d go/went to the gym every day if I
had more free time.
10 If/Suppose/As long as he asked her out, what
would/did/should she say?

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5 Underline the correct alternative.
1 A true entrepreneur has a real gift for spotting
business opportunities and can always
see/advertise a gap in the market.
2 When a rival company raised/launched
an identical product to ours, we swiftly took legal
action against them.
3 If you reduce/increase your prices, your profit
margins will rise because you’ll sell more units
but at a lower price – it’s all a question of
economies of scale.
4 Jeff’s company folded after the first year of
trading, having failed to successfully
promote/break into the market as a result of a poor
marketing strategy.
5 When a leading sports personality agreed to
endorse/dominate our new energy drink, we knew
we’d hit the jackpot.
6 At our product meeting, it was suggested that we
entered/set a more realistic time period for the
production of our prototype.
5 think we’re 6                                        here. Renovating
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. There are three extra words you do not
need.
combine come up with developed
brilliant go with predictable
reject struck unrealistic
1 I knew my boss would reject my idea if I was the
one to put it forward so I asked a colleague to
propose it instead.
2 After much discussion, we decided to                     
Marta’s proposal on how to market the new brand
in Asia.
3 The idea of opening a themed restaurant based on
Tolkien’s literary creations                      Josh in
the middle of the night.
4 Mel’s hadn’t taken any of the practicalities on
board when she came up the idea of climbing
Everest without any support or training. It was
a completely                      idea and simply
wasn’t achievable.
5 Max’s tutor was impressed with his project
proposal and suggested he                      his ideas
further and created a business plan.
6 When told to tackle the company’s high rate of
staff turnover, Seb struggled to                      a
practical solution.
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7 Complete the conversation with the words and
phrases in the box.
be great if could be do you feel
grab me How does Let’s go
my first choice on the wrong track
sounds like Suppose What about
A: So, how 1do you feel about the two properties
we’ve viewed today?
B: Well, I have to admit, the first one doesn’t really
2
                                        and it wouldn’t be
3
                                        – that’s for sure. I mean, it’s a
nice enough house but it’s too far out of town
and the public transport is almost non-existent,
so I don’t think it’d be practical for the children.
A: 4                                        the second one, then? I know
it’s a bit small and needs a bit of work doing to it
but it’d 5                                        we could fix it up and
get an extension built.
B: Mmm… well, that’s a great idea in theory but I
a property and then extending it too would take a
lot of time and cost a fortune. That
7
                                        a real problem for us.
8
                                        we simply look for a property
that fits the bill, needs no repairs and is either
closer to town or on a good bus route?
A: Ok, you’re right. 9                                        with that idea
and just carry on house hunting until we find the
one we really want.
B: Perfect. 10                                        the idea of expanding
our search area sound?
A: That 11                                        a great idea! After all, if
we’re not finding what we like near Tonbridge
perhaps we should broaden our horizons and
also look around the Wells area…
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verb in brackets.
1 When I was at school, girls had to wear a uniform
with a shirt and tie. (have)
2 I                                         go to the party even though
I promised I wouldn’t be home late. (allow)
3 They                                         make their beds every
morning but they never did. (suppose)
4 Karen                                         meet us tomorrow
because she has to babysit for her sister. (not able)
5 Jim couldn’t speak French but he
communicate with sign language. (manage)
6 Sally’s boss refused                                         her take
time off to go to the dentist. (let)
5 m                     enough to understand the
2 Complete the sentences using one word from
box A and one from box B in the correct form
to match the meaning given in brackets.
Box A
can have to must not
not have to should could
Box B
attend come go watch say stay
1 When I missed the last train home, Alexia kindly
said I could stay at hers. (permission)
2 I                                         to the bank at lunchtime but I
couldn’t face the queues. (weak obligation)
3 I’m sorry but I                                         the match
tomorrow.
I have to look after my mum. (lack of ability)
4 Eric’s boss told him he                                         a course
on health and safety. (strong obligation)
5 You                                         anything to Rebecca about
this. It’s a surprise. (prohibition)
6 If you don’t feel like it, you                                         to
the party with me. (lack of obligation)
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3 Add one missing word to each sentence.
time
1 In a years’ ٧, I hope I’ll have found a good job.
2 I’ll be relaxing on the beach time tomorrow!
3 We’ll have finished our exams next weekend.
4 In two weeks’ time, I’ll moved home.
5 At 10p.m. tonight, you be flying to France.
6 By 2020, we’ll have retired and we’ll playing golf
every day!
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Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with words related to
age.
1 Joan’s always looked very young for her age. She
and her daughter often get mistaken for sisters!
2 Eric’s grandfather loves recounting all the
adventures he had when he was in his
p                     and travelling around Asia.
3 The discussion focused on whether sixteen- and
seventeen-year-olds should be able to vote or
whether they are too i                     to do so.
4 The thing a lot of people don’t realise is that the
people they refer to as e                     often do not
feel that old themselves.
5 When Adam became a father in his thirties, he was
responsibilities involved.
6 As people these days tend to grow older and retire
later, the issue of age d                     in the
workplace has become a serious concern.
5
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the word in CAPITALS.
1 Lucy was told that her qualifications were
irrelevant when it came to how she dealt with
difficult customers.
RELEVANT
2 Nigel always thought his way was the only way to
do things and was totally                                         to
listen to anyone else’s ideas on how to tackle the
company’s financial problems.
WILL
3 Rosie’s business proposal was completely
and showed a complete lack of any real
understanding of the market.
LOGIC
4 Jen’s behaviour was often erratic and at times it
was so                                         that I had no idea what
she was going to do next.
PREDICT
5 I think you may have                                         what Alex
meant when he said you could do better. He was
trying to be encouraging rather than critical.
INTERPRET
6 Although Leo was somewhat                                         for
the position, his work experience and personality
more than made up for his lack of education.
QUALIFY
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6 Underline the correct alternative.
1 We’re really looking forward to/dreading/having
our ups and downs about going on the Alaskan
cruise, as it’s always been our dream to see the
Northern lights and we know it’s going to be the
experience of a lifetime.
2 Knowing that her Dad’s condition would
deteriorate filled Kat with complete and utter
mixed feelings/despair/ups and downs.
3 Eve is always optimistic and usually sees the
ups and downs/upbeat/bright side of any situation,
however dire it may seem to the rest of us.
4 Irene was mixed feelings about/dreading/
with despair the moment when she had to tell her
parents that she’d failed to get the grades she
needed to get into university.
5 On hearing she’d lost her job, Claire remained
upbeat/on the bright side/with despair and decided
that now was the time to go back to college.
6 Whatever happens in your life, it’s best not to stay
in a job which is going ups and downs/
with despair/nowhere.
5 Some school leavers are just not that way
7 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 When Auntie Marjorie started     c    around on
her new scooter, no one knew it was her.
a) pushing b) driving c) riding
2 Anton’s dream is to                     his own catering
company and to cook for the stars.
a) keep b) run c) be in charge
3 During his university studies, Alex helped support
himself by                     a part time job.
a) doing b) making c) running
4 When Patsy                     make-up she never got asked
for identification to get into clubs.
a) dressed b) put c) wore
5 How often do you                     for your neighbours’
twins?
a) take care b) babysit c) be in charge
6 I’m a real night owl, so now that I no longer live
with my parents, I tend to                     up late.
a) hang b) keep c) stay
5 g) I’m still not convinced
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8 Match gaps 1–11 in the conversation with
a)–k) below.
A: 1    d     there should be more apprenticeships
available for school-leavers these days?
B: Well, not really – I mean, 2                    better if they
go to university and get a degree? Isn’t that what
companies want these days?
A: Yes, but anyone 3                    university isn’t
necessarily right for everyone. Some people
4
                    want or need a degree and are more
practically minded.
B: True, but 5                    that a degree is the basic
requirement for many professions?
A: Mmm… It depends which ones you mean. I’m
talking about jobs like electricians, engineers,
that kind of thing. 6                    necessary too?
B: Well, I guess so, but 7                    get a degree first
and then continue to do their professional
training?
A: I think you’re missing the point. I think it’s
8
                    only focus on academic strengths.
inclined. The biggest problem for school leavers
today is the limited range of options available to
them.
B: So, 9                    is that there needs to be a wider
range of options so if people don’t want to go to
university they can do some other form of
training?
A: Exactly! Just like it used to be when my parents
were young. 10                    my parents was that
having a practical skill or trade can offer an
alternative route to more senior positions. It’s
just a different starting position for a career.
B: Mmm…11                    it makes sense to invest
money in apprenticeships. Especially with the
economy as it is…
a) simply don’t
b) One thing I learnt from
c) shouldn’t people
d) Don’t you agree that
e) isn’t it obvious
f) surely it’s
h) a mistake to
i) Surely these are
j) what you’re saying
k) can see that
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Grammar
1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 I’d love to come to the café but I don’t have many/
much money – do you think you could you lend
me some?
2 Although the event had completely sold out,
very few/a few people actually turned up on the
day because of the awful weather.
3 Whenever Marian and Sarah go on holiday
together, they every/each decide on a particular
activity that they want to do.
4 Every/Few student in our class was really relieved
when they heard that they’d passed their final
English exam.
5 Andrew has quite a few/a good deal of experience
in dealing with irate customers from his time
working in sales.
6 We can’t go with you to see the film tonight but
we’ll definitely join you each/another week when
there’s less going on.
7 Have you seen Vincenzo’s new sports car? He
must have plenty of/quite a few money if he can
afford a Bugatti and a Ferrari!
8 Robin’s seen the film Mad Max a large
number/amount of times. He says he loves it and
will never get bored of watching it.
9 I’m afraid there’s very few/little food left in the
fridge, so we’ll have to go and buy some on the
way home from work tonight.
10 I had sent a good deal of/several emails to him
and I was puzzled as to why I never heard back.
11 Will was genuinely surprised and admitted he
had a little/no idea that we were planning
a birthday party for him.
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
costume dramas current affairs programme
detective series game show
sketch shows soap opera
1 We thought Sean was pulling our leg when he told
us he’d won £20,000 on the game show he’d been
on the other week.
2 Carl has always been keen on
so it was no surprise when he went into fashion
design and got a job in the wardrobe department
at the BBC.
3 Although it’s on three times a week, Mary never
misses an episode of her favourite
and is always talking about her favourite
characters and what’s they’ve been up to. If you
didn’t know better, you’d think she was talking
about real life!
4 Talib is really into comedy programmes and
absolutely loves watching
.
He says they make him laugh and he enjoys
seeing how the different characters develop.
5 Keri’s always enjoyed problem solving and has
a keen interest in crime so for her, nothing beats
a good                                                             .
6 If you’re into watching the news, then tune into
our new                                                             where we’ll be
discussing all the latest events.
5

10 4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 While walking around the Colosseum in Rome,
2 Complete the reported sentences. Gerry had a strange sense of déjà vu – it turned
out/up that he’d visited it with his family when he
1 ‘Where did you go last night, Andy?’ was only three years old.
He asked Andy where he’d been the night before. 2 Did you hear that they’re planning on bringing up/
2 ‘Gino will help you if you ask him.’ out a newly illustrated edition of that book?
I told her                                       3 Seeing the old photo of my brother and I playing
. in my grandparents’ garden took me straight
3 ‘Are they going to watch TV now?’ back/out to my childhood days.
She wanted to know 4 If anyone happens to come by/across a red leather
. purse with a set of keys in it, could they give me
4 ‘Where have you been today?’ a ring, please?
We asked him 5 Fortunately, we didn’t need to pay out anything
. for the house repairs as it turned out/up that we
5 ‘Will it rain tomorrow?’ were fully covered by our insurance policy.
I wondered 6 Jean asked Derek to find somewhere else to stay
. as she couldn’t put him up/up with his constant
6 ‘Can you come shopping with me next week?’ complaining any longer.
He asked me                            
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5 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). Function

1 Alex persuaded Galina                     the graduation 7 Match gaps 1−11 in the conversations with
ball with him. phrases a)–k) below.
a) attending b) for attending c) to attend
2 Megan threatened                     the police if Tom 1
didn’t leave her alone. A: Now that I’ve got it home, I think I’ve made a
a) calling b) to call c) at calling terrible mistake buying this dress. I 1    e     it
3 Brian admitted                     information from the when that happens! 2                    as now I’m going
company and selling it on to competitors. to have to go back into town to take it back and
a) on stealing b) to steal c) to stealing get a refund…
4 Oscar suggested                     an earlier bus to make B: Well, you’ve only got yourself to blame. After
sure we would have plenty of time to get to the all, 3                    chose it and I did try to tell you it
airport. wasn’t your style.
a) to take b) taking c) for taking A: But I thought it went 4                    with the shoes I’d
5 Luca refused                     until he knew I was feeling bought – at least, in the changing room. Oh well,
better and would be ok on my own. I’ll just have to take it back.
a) to leave b) leaving c) from leaving
6 Samantha accused Doug                     in the maths 2
exam. A: What 5                    the matter with you? You look
a) to cheat b) of cheating c) cheating like you’ve seen a ghost!
B: Not quite. But I did just see my boss at the beach
5 – and she’d told me she was away all week at
a marketing conference! 6                    outrageous!

6 Complete the sentences with words and 3

phrases related to the press. A: Look, 7                    that Lucy took your coat. She’s
1 Mandy was over the moon when she was asked by just not that kind of person! She would never
the editor to write a regular f e a t u r e on fashion steal from anyone.
for one of the leading papers. B: Mmm… Sorry, you’re right. It’s a 8                    idea.
2 Uncle Bill said he only buys the Sunday paper so
he can read the travel s                                     that I really shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions.
comes with it.
3 I’m no longer surprised when the t                         4
use celebrity scandals as their headline stories. A: Well, I had an amazing time at the gig last night
Let’s be honest, that’s what sells their papers. and 9                    that I was invited backstage! Can
4 These days the majority of national newspapers you believe it?
appear to be clearly b                     towards a B: Wow! That’s 10                    ! You lucky thing! I wish
particular political party. I’d gone now.
5 Tony was thrilled when he discovered a first A: So do I – you’d have loved it! It was 11                   
e                         of his favourite book in a cool night!
second-hand bookshop – it was such an amazing
find!
6 Some people clearly understand how news stories a) on earth’s
can become distorted by s                                         b) completely ridiculous
when journalists and editors try to provoke public c) It is frustrating
interest, but others just believe everything they d) It’s so
read in the papers! e) do hate
f) the best thing was
5 g) really well
h) such a
i) there’s no way
j) you’re the one who
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Grammar
1 Match 1–6 with a)–f).
1 I would’ve missed my train    d       
2 If I hadn’t fallen asleep,           
3 I would’ve become an engineer           
4 I could’ve got you some cheese           
5 If I’d bought the red dress,           
6 If I’d saved more money,           
a) I would’ve worn it to the party.
b) I might have bought a better car.
c) if you’d told me you wanted some.
d) if you hadn’t given me a lift.
e) I would’ve heard the phone ringing.
f) if I’d had the chance to go to university.
5 had yet to reach/evaluate                     a decision as to
2 Find and correct the mistakes in the past
conditional sentences below. Tick the correct
sentences.
have gone
1 Sally would ٧ go sailing if the weather hadn’t
been so rough.
2 If Jim hadn’t missed his bus, I would never got to
talk to him.
3 If Joe hadn’t broken his leg, he had be skiing now.
4 You wouldn’t need to book a hotel if your parents
had bought that beach apartment.
5 Would you have helped me if I would have asked?
6 I would’ve answered the phone if I’d heard it
ringing, but I didn’t.
5 4 When a man with an o                    -s                    name
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in the box. Include to where
necessary.
cancel get give improve keep let
live make meet share work
1 Can you imagine living on a tropical island?
2 It’s far better                               your possessions with
others than                               them for yourself.
3 When my boss made me                               late last
Friday, I had                               my dinner plans.
4 We’d better                               a move because we must
to the airport by 7 o’clock.
5 Jenny tends                               friends and go clubbing
her hair down after a week at work.
6 If you want                               your fitness level, you
should                               my gym instructor a call.
Vocabulary
4 Underline the correct word and add
a preposition where necessary.
1 The officer assessed/postponed           -        the
situation and weighed up the risks before giving
his men the command to move forward.
2 They followed/arrived                     their final
decision after much discussion. It hadn’t been
easy choosing who to make redundant.
3 Following a spate of burglaries in the area, the
police began to look/put                     the goings-on in
the area in more depth.
4 My grandfather always told me to stick/stay
my principles, as they would guide me to make
the right decisions in my life.
5 After three hours of careful deliberation, the jurors
their verdict.
6 Stealing her colleagues’ ideas and presenting them
as her own did/went                     Jenny’s principles,
so she was disgusted when Chris did just that.
5
5 Complete the compound adjectives.
1 Since the law on smoking changed, all public
buildings have become smoke-free.
2 Timothy tends not to bother ironing his shirts as it
is so t                    -c                    at the end of a working
day and he has better things to do with his free
time.
3 Pru’s s                    -p                    lights really brighten up
her garden at the end of a sunny day.
called to book a room, I had to ask him to spell it.
5 The economic crisis hit the company so badly that
they had to enforce a t                    -m                    pay
freeze. The prospect of no pay rise for a whole
year was a daunting one.
6 For Clive, surviving the accident was
l                    -c                    and after he recovered from
it, he gave up his job to travel the world.
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6 Complete the sentences with the words in the Function

box. There are three extra words you do not
need.
aggression control equality
fairness generosity greed
justice power threatening
1 Gerry’s always had a real sense of fairness and he
makes sure every lad on the team gets a chance to
play in each match.
2 Karina was totally disillusioned by the court ruling
and after that moment, believed there was no real
in the world.
3 As a nightclub doorman, Joel says he’s used to
having to deal with a lot of                               ,
especially at the end of an evening.
4 When my aunt gave me her old car, as she was no
longer able to drive, I was overwhelmed by her
. A: Perhaps, it would make sense to take it home,
5 Although the company publicly proclaimed they
were advocates of                               , in reality women
were rarely promoted.
6 If corruption is ever to be overcome, the issue of
, which is central to people taking bribes, needs to
be addressed.
5 me? …
8 Match gaps 1–11 in the conversation with
a)–m) below. There are two phrases you do
not need.
A: Hello Andrew. Have you got a minute? There’s
something 1          f        talk to you about.
B: Yes, of course. So, 2                    ?
A: Well, I hope you 3                    the wrong way but I
wanted to talk to you about the radio in your
office. I’m not sure it’s a good idea to be
listening to it at work.
B: Oh, really? I find it relaxing, myself.
A: Well, it 4                    , er, a few other members of
staff have complained and said they sometimes
find 5                    distracting. Do you 6                   
coming from?
B: Right. Sure. Sorry, I had no idea.
you 7                    , and listen to it there. How
8
          ?
B: Um, well, that 9                    . I just 10                    hurt
that no one mentioned this to me directly. Do
you 11                    mean? I thought they enjoyed it
and it helped create a more relaxing work
atmosphere. Why didn’t anyone say anything to

7 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). a) would you feel

b) know
1 I’d heard Kevin could be very         c          , so I was c) ’s just that
quite surprised when he agreed to my proposal d) know what I
without any argument. e) what’s up
a) indirect b) supportive c) confrontational f) I’ve been meaning to
2 Jerry would make a terrible diplomat. He’s g) seems reasonable
completely                     and you could guarantee h) don’t take this
he’d always put his foot in it. i) see where I’m
a) focused b) tactless c) indirect j) feel slightly
3 Marielle’s a very                     , down-to-earth person k) ’d feel better
so you can always trust her judgement. She’ll give l) it a bit
you sound advice if you’re having problems. m) does that sound
a) sensitive b) sensible c) collaborative
4 I thought it was very                     of Janice to walk 10
away when her friend Clara was clearly upset by
the argument. Total: 50
a) direct b) aggressive c) unsupportive
5 As there are only three of us in our department, we
tend to be very                     and work well as a team.
a) direct b) unfocused c) collaborative
6 It can happen that individuals who are                    
are not seen as being self-assured, but rather as
being arrogant and overconfident.
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Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form 3 Complete the sentences with words related to
of the verbs in the box. crime.
leave make put shout stop wake work 1 Last night vandals caused thousands of pounds
worth of damage when they broke into a library.
2 An undercover operation found that
1 Do you remember     waking    up in the middle of b                                        was commonplace amongst
the night and     shouting ‘goal!’? officials.
2 Sorry, I completely forgot                               your letter 3 A 25-year-old man has been convicted of
in the post. I’ll do it tomorrow. s                                        after a three-year campaign of
3 Will you go on                               for them now you’ve harrassment against his ex-girlfriend.
been passed over for promotion? 4 Reports coming through reveal that the
4 I do wish you’d stop                               that terrible a                                        had only been released from
noise. It’s giving me a headache. prison a week prior to the fire.
5 Do you ever regret                               New Zealand to 5 The k                                        , who spoke with a strong
come and work here? accent, demanded that the ransom money be left at
6 Simon’s tried                               smoking a couple of a specified location.
times now but always ends up starting again when 6 A man has been found guilty of h                                       
he gets stressed at work. the government’s secret database in order to obtain
classified information.
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5
2 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Ivan is usually home by now. He must’ve/ 4 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
mustn’t have got stuck in traffic. 1 When Dean was accused                     someone’s
2 That old man might/can’t have wanted some help house, he asked me to provide him with an alibi.
carrying his shopping. Those bags looked heavy a) of breaking into
and now I feel bad that I didn’t offer to help him. b) for breaking into
3 My bag could be/must’ve been stolen – I can’t find c) with breaking into
it anywhere and I definitely had it with me. 2 The company was heavily criticised                    
4 That missed call might’ve/couldn’t have been from employment legislation.
Naime as she was in an examination all afternoon a) of cheating
and wasn’t allowed to leave the room. b) with stealing
5 Police say the robbers couldn’t have planned/ c) for not following
must’ve been planning the raid for months as 3 Bad weather was blamed                     long delays to
every detail had been considered. the train service.
6 It could’ve/must’ve been fantastic to visit the Taj a) of making
Mahal while you were in India. I envy you. b) for causing
7 Lee couldn’t/must have stolen the money as he c) from employing
was away on holiday that week and besides, 4 The news said three women have been charged
he’s far too honest to have done such a thing. counterfeit passports.
8 It could’ve rained/must’ve been raining heavily a) of accessing
for hours. Look how much the river’s risen! b) with selling
9 Neil can’t have/must’ve got the job. He texted me c) for causing
an hour ago to say he wasn’t in the mood for 5 A local hero has been publicly thanked                    
going out tonight. a young couple from their blazing home last week.
10 I can’t remember exactly what time the invitation a) from rescuing
said – it couldn’t/might’ve have been 8p.m. but b) with rescuing
I’m not sure. c) for rescuing
11 They could’ve been worrying/might’ve worried 6 As a child, Gina had always dreamed                    
about us for ages! I told you you should’ve called a famous actress. It was only when she joined
them to tell them we’d broken down. a drama club that she changed her mind.
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5 Cross out the answer that is not possible, Function

a), b) or c).
7 Complete the words.
1 The robber was said to have been       b      a
security guard. A: Good morning. Ingleton Police Station.
a) posing as B: Oh, hello. I’ve been 1mugged!
b) fooling as A: Could you tell me when the 2i                             
c) pretending to be occurred?
2 It was discovered that the con artist had             the B: Just now.
old lady into giving him her bank details. A: Could you be more 3p                              , please?
a) deceived B: Erm, about five past three.
b) tricked A: And can you 4p                              where this took
c) lied place?
3 Richard’s not the gullible sort so when we heard B: It was in Duke Street.
he’d             a banking scam, we were all shocked. A: Was it in the 5v                              of the Park
a) been taken in by entrance? We’ve had a few incidents there
b) been had for recently.
c) fallen for B: Yes, actually it was.
4 The girl had             the money and run off with it A: So, tell me 6e                              what transpired.
before anyone had realised what had actually B: Well, a man stopped me and asked me where the
happened. nearest bank was. 7B                              I realised what
a) picked was 8h                              , he’d grabbed my bag and
b) snatched run off down the road.
c) grabbed A: He’s probably got away by now. Do you think
5 I watched the magician closely but couldn’t you could give me a 9d                              of what he
fathom out how on earth he’d             the boxes. looked like?
a) intervened B: Er, I’ll try, but to be fair it all happened so
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b) switched q                              that I don’t remember much. I
c) swapped only got a brief glimpse of his face but come to
6 Kerry             while I lit the candles on his cake in think of it, he did 11r                              me a bit of the
readiness for the surprise. singer Chris Martin.
a) distracted Robin A: And what was he 12w                              ?
b) directed Robin B: A black 13h                              – you know, one of the
c) diverted Robin’s attention tops a lot of young people wear these days – and
some sort of running or gym trousers – you
5 know, grey 14t                              bottoms.
A: OK. Now, do you remember anything else about
him at all?
6 Match sentences 1–6 with a)–f). B: Well, he looked as 15i                              he was a
1 When Ian noticed the shop was     c    tourist and I remember he was holding a map.
2 One of Daniel’s phobias is of getting            He asked me to show him where the nearest
3 The police were incredibly quick to bank was on it, although to be honest I didn’t
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help us when our car broke            c                              exactly what he said to me at
4 Aaron first met his neighbours after first. It certainly didn’t 17c                              my
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he’d locked himself            m                              that he was going to mug me.
5 The moment we heard Ryan had A: What did his face look like?
been run            B: I’m afraid I don’t really know as he had his hood
6 Although Pablo had been knocked            up and was wearing dark glasses. To be honest,
after he stole my bag my mind went completely
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a) down in the middle of the motorway. b                              .
b) over, we rushed to the hospital. A: Well, I’ll need to 20t                              a formal
21
c) on fire, he immediately called the emergency s                              so if you think of anything else,
services. please let me know.
d) out, he remembered what his attacker looked like.
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e) stuck in a lift and having a panic attack.
f) out of his flat and was waiting for his flatmate to
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with a relative
pronoun. If no relative pronoun is needed,
write (-).
1 My parents still live in the house where my
sister and I were born.
2 The best book                               I’ve ever read is
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver,
won the Orange prize for it. If you haven’t
read it yet, I highly recommend you do so.
3 When I was a child, we had two dogs
names were Prince and Lucky.
4 Do you remember the restaurant
we went on our first date?
5 One of my twin brothers,                               lives
in the US, also has twin sons.
6 I only realised how late it was                               I
saw the street lights come on.
7 One of my classmates,                               father is
a teacher, is always getting into trouble.
8 She only realised that the water was freezing
she jumped in the pool!
9 When we returned to Tenerife ten years after
our first visit, we stayed at the same hotel,
was right on the beachfront.
10 The first school                               Jennifer went
to was a small village primary in the village
next to hers.
11 100 years of solitude,                               was
written by Gabriel Garcia Márquez, has been
translated into over twenty-five languages.
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2 Underline the correct alternative.
1 As soon as he got her message, James rang
Rosie, feared/fearing the worst.
2 Walking/Walked down the street, Susanna
was surprised to see her husband
ran/running towards her.
3 Surprised/Surprising by his unexpected
proposal, Tatiana stood, stunned/stunning,
gazing down at the glittering diamond ring.
4 The passengers involved/involving in the
train crash were taken to hospital, hardly
realising/realised what had happened.
5 Worrying/Worried by Elizabeth’s reaction to
his announcement, Patrick sat
thought/thinking about what to do next.
6 The boys gazed at the wrapped presents
under the tree, each secretly hoped/hoping
that the biggest one was for him, but
suspecting/suspected it wasn’t.
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3 Complete the sentences with the words in
the box. There are two words you do not
need.
controversial fast-paced gory
gripping hilarious stunning
poignant thought-provoking
1 The Usual Suspects has a fantastic storyline
that keeps you captivated throughout. It’s
definitely one of the most gripping films
I’ve ever seen. I was on the edge of my seat!
2 Many theatre critics proclaimed The Play
That Goes Wrong as absolutely
, saying they hadn’t laughed so much in
years.
3 When Monty Python’s film the Life of Brian
first came out, it was considered to be highly
and was even banned in some countries.
4 Being squeamish and not liking the sight of
blood, when I watched Tarantino’s Hostel I
remember spending most of the film hiding
behind my hands as it was so
.
5 I’ve heard that the book Habit is a real page
turner. Apparently, it’s a                     -                   
detective thriller that moves rapidly from
one crime to the next. It’s hard to keep up!
6 The Sea Inside is a calm,                     -                   
film which gently builds to the main issue:
an individual’s right to choose whether to
live or die. It’s based on a true story.
5
4 Complete the phrases to do with the arts.
1 The first production of Princess Ida was
a s e l l - o u t , with all tickets snapped up
within two hours of being put on sale.
2 His latest romantic comedy was dull,
predictable and a complete and utter f            
at the box office.
3 Qi Zhang’s electrifying performance at the
Albert Hall received r             r                    
.
4 I’ve given up on acting in m                            
films in favour of more contemporary
alternative cinema.
5 The ground-breaking interactive
performance by artist Sharon Alman has
c                         a s             in the art world.
6 Despite the hype, the New Age ballet Step
Back in Manchester is still a m             -       
for dance fans. You really can’t miss it!
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5 Complete the sentences using one word
from box A and one from box B. There
are two extra words in each box.
Box A
give leaps now on
peace rough sick through

Box B
bounds on quiet ready
take tired then through

1 The meeting went on and on for hours

without any real decisions being made. It felt
like a total waste of time.
2 I do wish Sheila would stop complaining
about her boss. I’m                               and
of having to listen to her moaning about him.
3 Mark, who comes from New Zealand, is an
All Blacks fan                               and
. He travels to see all their international
matches.
4 The band’s first single was a bit                              
and                               but now they’ve signed
with a big label, their tracks will have a more
professional sound to them.
5 Once Mirabel got the hang of the basic
chords, her guitar playing came on in
and                               and in no time she was
playing some of her favourite tunes.
6 Hugo loves going hiking on his own to
escape the hustle and bustle of the city and
enjoy some                               and                               .

6 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).

1 Lake Titicaca in South America has
a maximum                     of 80 km.
a) deep b) width c) thickness
2 The                     of the wall protecting the old
city of Dubrovnik is between 1.5 and 3
meters.
a) thick b) thickness c) widen
3 The road                     before the bridge so you’ll
have to give way to oncoming traffic.
a) highs b) lengthens c) narrows
4 The Blue Hole is a diver’s paradise and
reaches a                     of over 400 feet.
a) length b) height c) depth
5 The photo was                     so the police could
get a closer look at the woman’s face.
a) enlarged b) thickened c) widened
6 The                     of the Mammoth Cave in the
National Park in Kentucky has been
measured at over 650km.
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Function
7 Complete the tour guide’s information
with phrases a)–m) below. There are two
extra phrases you do not need.
Our next stop in Kent will be Deal Castle
1
          g        in the 16th century by Henry VIII
and is located in the South East of England.
Situated at the narrowest point of the English
Channel, it is part of what had been a trio of
fortifications. It is the most spectacular of all
Henry VIII’s castles due to its size, and was
where Anne of Cleves 2                    before her
fateful trip to London to see Henry. At least
that’s how 3                    .
The castle itself 4                    the Tudor Rose,
which was Henry’s family’s heraldic emblem
and it’s 5                    visiting to see this
remarkably shaped fortification. 6                    , it
was constructed using stone from local
monasteries which Henry had seized. 7                   
not, before it came under the ownership of
English Heritage, it had been the official home
to the Captain of the Cinque Ports. These are a
series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex that
once had great military importance due to their
close proximity to France. As 8                    , this
part of the country was often prone to
invasion, particularly from the French.
Ah, right, now we’ve just arrived, so could
make you sure you have all your personal
belongings with you? 9                    the bus and
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                    the castle entrance. After our visit,
we’ll 11                    and then stop for a spot of tea
at the café we can see on our left.

a) retrace our steps

b) the story goes
c) Interestingly
d) I’m sure you
e) supposedly stayed
f) you may know
g) which was built
h) was restored by
i) well worth
j) Let’s get off
k) Believe it or
l) was modelled on
m) head over to

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Listening 3 Recording 2 Listen and match the people with

what they have been doing recently. There is
1 Recording 1 Listen and underline the correct one extra answer you do not need.
answer, a), b) or c).
1 Eric     e  a) starting a new job
1 What does the woman complain about? 2 Jade ___ b) watching a lot of TV
a) pesticides being used on the vegetables 3 Naime ___ c) going for long runs
b) the man not growing enough spinach 4 Anthony ___ d) working late
c) the price supermarkets charge for organic 5 Harry ___ e) painting a boat
vegetables 6 Daniela ___ f) attending fitness classes
2 What does the woman say about happiness? g) getting over an illness
a) It’s impossible to define it.
b) To be happy, you must have family and money. 5
c) Your personality can give you a more optimistic
attitude to life.
3 What were Sue’s living arrangements when she
Grammar
first went to university?
a) She didn’t live on her own. 4 Find and correct two mistakes in each
b) She lived with a young family. sentence.
c) She lived independently.
1 Could you tell to me what time is it it is?
4 What was the purpose of the demonstration?
a) to support ways to provide more energy 2 I’ve seen quite a few plays last month but most of
b) to show how strongly people felt about the them were really disappointed.
government’s proposal 3 Three climbers have being reported missing. The
c) to protect the local fishing industry and wildlife rescue team must been looking for them now.
5 Why is Ann looking to rent a room? 4 I’d be interested to knowing where do they work
a) Her parents want her to settle down.
at the moment.
b) She wants to experience sharing a flat.
c) She thinks it will help her to get used to being 5 I’ve thought he was honest and law-abiding but
back in London. he’s just be arrested for fraud.
6 What was the best part of the flying lesson for 6 I’d like knowing why you were being late today.
Julie?
a) when the instructor took off 5
b) when she looked down as they were flying
c) when she flew the plane by herself
5 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the
5
first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 I have to finish this by Friday.
2 Recording 1 Listen again and write true (T) or
MUST
false (F).
This must be finished by Friday.
1 The man grows most of his own produce. T  2 We haven’t seen them for a year.
2 The woman believes our lives are a LAST
collection of thousands of different We haven’t
moments all mixed up together.      .
3 Sue enjoyed playing the role of surrogate 3 Where have you been?
daughter.      MIND
4 The demonstrators are from the local area Would                                                                                                    
where the government wants to build the you’ve been?
power station.      4 Somebody’s sending me spam emails every day.
5 The woman returned to the U.K. because SENT
she could no longer stay in the U.S.      Spam emails                                                                                          
6 Julie thought the plane looked rather every day.
fragile.      5 Could you help me with this?
WONDERING
5 I                                                                                                         help
me with this.
6 He started renovating it three years ago and he
hasn’t finished it yet.

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8 Complete the sentences with the correct form

6 Complete the text with the correct answer,
of the word in brackets.
a), b) or c).
1 Experts have projected (project) that there will be
The Californian government 1    b   come up with an
an upturn in the economy in the final quarter.
original way of 2                  income: by allowing
2 It was totally                               (embarrass) having to
adverts 3                  shown on car number plates.
sing in front of my workmates.
Electronic number plates that scroll adverts when a
3 After days without any news, Helen felt
car is stationary 4                  being developed. While
(frustrate) at not knowing what was going on.
the car is moving, the registration number 5                 
4 CCTV cameras may be a deterrent but they are
shown on the plate. However, when the vehicle
6 also a                               (disturb) invasion of our
                  stopped for more than four seconds, say at
privacy.
traffic lights, the number could 7                  replaced
5 The idea of living in the jungle for a month was
with a scrolling set of adverts. These 8                 
something Bertram found totally                              
chosen by motorists and controlled from inside the
(appeal). He simply had no interest in doing it.
car. The Californian government 9                  to find
6 Olivia’s                               (disappoint) was obvious as
ways to cut its budget deficit for many months and
she read her exam results.
says it 10                  reduced if this plan 11                  into
7 If you want to enter the castle, you have to gain
action.
written                               (permit) from the king.
8 Any                               (anxious) Sue may have felt
1 a) will b) has   c) is
about speaking to such a large crowd didn’t show.
2 a) to raise b) raise c) raising
9 Jamie’s friends like him for his                              
3 a) to be b) being c) to being
(spontaneous). He’s always up for doing
4 a) is now b) now are c) are currently
something on the spur of the moment.
5 a) is b) is being c) has been
10 The plan was                               (ethics) and
6 a) is being b) ’s been c) is
completely went against the company’s moral
7 a) to be b) been c) be
stance.
8 a) ’ve been b) would be c) should being
11 His behaviour was completely                              
9 a) ’s tried b) ’s being tried c) ’s been trying
(respond) – luckily nothing serious happened.
10 a) can be b) has been c) should being
11 a) is putting b) will be put c) is put
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Function
Vocabulary 9 Match sentences 1–6 with a)–f) below.
7 Underline the correct alternative. 1 According to the news, the price of petrol is
going up again.     b   
1 My neighbour’s not a people person/woman. She
2 Can you tell me if you have this in a size 8?
likes to keep it to/herself to herself.
      
2 Leo is a self-confessed computer wit/geek and
3 Sorry to be difficult, it’s just that the TV in
spends all his free time creating software.
my room’s not working either.
3 We were over/on the moon when we found out
      
we’d been selected for the team.
4 Take the case of this airport they want to
4 Rising unemployment is a global/domestic issue
build. Imagine the air pollution!
and doesn’t just affect our country.
      
5 The thought of eating insects made Joanne’s
5 It’s been shown again and again that
stomach jump/turn.
passive smoking is bad for people.
6 I was so embarrassed I wanted the earth to
      
finish/swallow me up.
6 You can get a diesel or petrol engine.
7 Sioban decided to sign up/get in for evening
      
classes at the local college.
8 The project/record gained so much support that
a) Good point. But I’m still not convinced that
over £300,000 was raised.
banning it everywhere is the answer.
9 It’s reasonable/outrageous that he’s been paid
b) Yes, apparently it’s going to rise by 20 percent
twice as much as us but has done so much less.
over the next three months.
10 Police are appealing/suspecting for anyone who
c) OK, but isn’t diesel cleaner than petrol?
witnessed Friday’s incident to come forward.
d) Certainly. I’ll just go and check.
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e) I agree to a certain extent, but if the demand is

there, what alternative do they have?
f) Bear with me a minute. I’ll just find out when the
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a) looking to set up
10 Complete the sentences with the words and
b) working with other residents in
phrases in the box.
c) accessing clean water through
far as I know Fair hold on I’d appreciate
I’d like I see me asking if you you mind
suppose there be you tell me

A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. 1I’d like to talk to someone about
this toaster. I bought it last Friday.
A: Of course. Could 2                              what the problem
is?
B: Well, I switched it on and it didn’t work. Would
3
                              any chance of a refund?
A: Can you 4                              a minute, sir? I’ll just call
the manager. Oh, I’m afraid he’s at lunch.
B: Well, as 5                              I have the right to a
refund.
A: 6                              your point, sir, but we need to find
out what’s wrong with it first.
B: I 7                              so. 8                              it if you’d be
quick, though. I have to go back to work.
A: Do you mind 9                              dropped the toaster,
sir?
B: Dropped it? Of course not!
A: 10                              enough. However, it’ll have to be
sent back to the manufacturer.
B: But it only cost €9.99! This is ridiculous! Would
11
                              explaining why?
A: I’m sorry, sir, but it’s company policy.

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Reading
11 Read the text opposite and underline the
correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Matt Damon       c      .
a) is a well-known boxer
b) is the founder of Water.org
c) made his name as an actor
2 Water.org was set up to                     .
a) help people in urban areas
b) make money to buy clean water
c) help those lacking safe water
3                     don’t have clean sanitation globally.
a) 2.9 billion people
b) over 2.5 times the U.S. population
c) 4,000 people
4 Matt                     work in Africa and Asia.
a) has seen 4,000 clean water projects
b) has seen for himself how clean water projects
c) has plans to see how clean water projects
5 The Board Guard slum                     .
a) is home to 4 million inhabitants
b) is where Moina lives with her parents
c) is one place water aid has yet to reach
6 Moina is now                     a community group.

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A world without clean water

Hollywood actor, Matt Damon is world famous for

his box-office hits such as the Bourne films but he is
also a well-known humanitarian. Back in 2009, he
co-founded Water.org, a non-profit organisation that
provides the developing world with access to safe
water and sanitation. Its aim still remains the same:
to assist the 2.6 billion people worldwide that lack
clean sanitation and the 1 in 9 people who lack
access to safe water, many of whom live in rural
areas. To put it into perspective, that’s the same as
two and a half times the population of the USA.

As Matt explains, ‘Over 4,000 children in the

developing world die from water-related diseases
every day. After visiting project sites in Africa and
Asia, I’ve seen the problem and the impact of safe
water and in this day and age it’s totally unnecessary
that people die from a lack of clean water.’

Twenty-one-year-old Moina is one of the many

thousands of people that Water.org has been helping
over the years. Working as a housemaid, she lives in
Board Guard slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with her
husband and eight-month-old daughter, along with
four million other people. Her husband is a rickshaw
puller. As the slum has no access to safe water,
Moina has to get her family’s drinking water from
a public source about a mile away. They have to pay
$1.45 a month to use it. It’s not unusual for the
water to run out before everyone in the queue has
been able to fill their pots. She collects water twice
a day and each trip takes her from one to two hours.

Moina uses a nearby pond for all other daily water

needs, like bathing and washing clothes. The pond is
contaminated by human and animal waste, as well
as pollution. There are no sanitary toilets in Board
Guard, only ‘hanging latrines’, which are basically
sheets of cloth hung on bamboo poles for privacy.

Moina and her family have suffered from

water-related illnesses, such as diarrhoea and
jaundice, as well as various skin diseases. She is
a young woman with tremendous energy and spirit,
and is now working with other Board Guard
residents who have formed a community-based
organisation and applied for a small loan through
Water.org to build a well and latrine. Moina’s
dream is to have access to clean water right by her
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12 Read the article again. Are the statements 14 Write an email to a friend. Describe a
true (T) or false (F)? problem you have and ask for advice. Use the
1 Water.org has existed since 2009. T/F prompts below. Write 170–220 words.
2 1 in 9 people in developing countries live 1 Introduction
in rural areas. T/F 2 Explain the problem
3 Nearly four thousand children die from 3 Give two possible solutions
diseases relating to contaminated water 4 Ask for advice/suggestions
every day. T/F 5 Sign off
4 Matt sees no reason why people in                                                               
developed countries should die due to              
a lack of safe water. T/F                       
5 Safe water can be found a mile away from                                                               
Moina’s home. T/F              
6 There’s usually enough water available                      
for everyone at the nearest public source. T/F                                                               
7 Three hours of Moina’s day is spent              
collecting water. T/F                                                               
8 Moina uses a pond to do her family’s              
laundry. T/F                                                               
9 Bamboo huts are used as toilets in Board              
Guard. T/F                                                               
10 All of Moina’s family have suffered              
health issues resulting from the poor                                                               
water conditions. T/F              
11 Moina’s wish is to have clean water                                                               
close at hand for her and her family. T/F              
                                                              
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Writing              
13 Underline the mistakes in the email using the                                                               
correction code. Then write the corrections in              
spaces 1–6.                                                               
             
Dear Sir or Madam,                                                               
I’m writing with regard to cable TV and broadband              
package I ordered on August 22nd.                                                               
1
(gr)         to the cable                     
Briefly, the problem is that I’ve been waited for                                                               
three weeks and have heard nothing from your              
installation department. 2 (v)                                                                                                       
I already have pursued the matter with your              
customer services department, who have advised me                                                               
to contact you. 3 (wo)                                                      
In order to resolve the matter, I am requesting that                                                               
you send an installation engineer within three days              
of the date of this email. 4 (p)                                                                                                       
If you need to get in touch with me by telephone,              
you may reach me at (0187) 653-907.                                                               
5
(st)                                                      
Thank you for your prompt atention to this matter.                                                               
6
(sp)                                                      
Yours faithfully,                                                               
Teresa Green              
Ms T. Green                                                               
             
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Listening 3 Recording 4 Listen and write true (T) or false

1 Recording 3 Listen and match speakers 1–6
with the things that annoy them a)–g). There is
one extra answer you do not need.
1 John     e   2 The style of the book is unusual, as
2 Frank           
3 Rose           
4 Joyce           
5 Graham           
6 Lexi           
a) people’s unhygienic habits in public places
b) the gap between the rich and the poor
c) the damage caused to the environment by
excessive waste
d) being ignored by waiters and shop assistants
e) trying to get through to customer service
assistants on the phone
f) the way her husband behaves when driving
g) being disturbed by the use of mobile phones on
public transport and in other public places
(F).
1 The Poisonwood Bible is about a family
who live in a small village in the
United States. F 
different characters narrate each chapter.     
3 The reader will gain a rich knowledge on
a variety of aspects because of the
different characters’ interests.     
4 Nathan is only too aware of the
difficulties he and his family may face.     
5 Nathan Price’s attitude towards others
results in the family being isolated in
their new life.     
6 The speaker feels the book is so
compelling you’ll want to reread other
books by the same author.     
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5
Grammar
4 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the
2 Recording 3 Listen again and underline the
first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 I never smoked when I was young.
1 What drives John crazy?
USE
a) being told to pay a bill online
I didn’t use to smoke when I was young.
b) being asked when his birthday is
2 Maria is very sociable and often talks to complete
c) being asked for the same information twice
strangers.
2 Why did Frank not enjoy the show he went to?
WILL
a) because he sat behind someone who was
Maria is very sociable and
recording it
complete strangers.
b) because he was distracted by another member
3 I regret I wasn’t brought up by the sea.
of the audience
WISH
c) because he could only hear a tinny sound
I                                                                                       brought up
3 What does Rose hate the smell of?
by the sea.
a) stacks of dirty plates and dishes
4 He went to live in Italy in 2010. I met him in
b) street food like hamburgers
2015.
c) dirty clothes left on the floor
LIVING
4 How does Joyce channel her energy?
He                                                                                                     for
a) She works voluntarily to help others.
five years when I met him.
b) She campaigns against social injustice.
5 At first I found the work hard but it’s getting
c) She donates some of her earnings to charities.
easier now.
5 What annoys Graham the most?
USED
a) the excessive amount of packaging used
At first I found the work hard but
b) having to return unwanted post
it now.
c) the amount of waste from free newspapers
6 I’ve given them some money in case they want to
6 Why does Lexi get scared in the car?
buy some sweets.
a) because other motorists drive too closely
MIGHT
b) because her husband overtakes cars too fast
I’ve given them some money because
c) because she fears for her husband’s health
some sweets.
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5 Complete the text with the correct answer, Vocabulary

a), b) or c).
7 Match 1–7 with a)–h). There is one extra option
About a year ago, my wife and I 1      c    the papers you do not need.
after breakfast. I 2                    just finished a very
interesting article about niche holidays when she 1 We spent hours looking at the ancient   h 
suddenly said, ‘I 3                    thinking about having 2 My teacher said that I’d made significant      
a different kind of holiday this year.’ Until then, 3 After a really busy week at work, I love
we’d always 4                    chilled holidays on a sunny to just chill      
beach somewhere. It was obviously time for a 4 You know, if you spent less time
change. As we both 5                    train journeys, we checking on social media      
decided to take the Orient Express to Venice, and 5 I think the university’s website      
loved it. Now there’s a good chance our son 6 When my husband went away on a
6
                    move to Shanghai for work. If he does, it’s conference, it gave me the perfect      
likely we 7                    a tour of China. Otherwise we 7 You shouldn’t let him wind you      
might take a cruise up the Nile. I 8                    we’d
been more adventurous when we were younger! a) out on my own at home. It’s just so relaxing.
b) facility to help determine your own needs.
1 a) might read b) will read c) were reading c) updates, you’d have more time to actually meet
2 a) ’s b) ’d c) ’ve up with your friends.
3 a) ’ve been b) might being c) ’m going to d) opportunity to relax and do absolutely nothing for
4 a) had had b) had c) been a change.
5 a) enjoy b) ’d enjoy c) have enjoyed e) up so easily. Just ignore him; it’s the best way.
6 a) hoping to b) does c) will f) forum is a great place to get advice and share
7 a) ’d done b) ’ll do c) ’re doing opinions on any number of things.
8 a) expect b) regret c) wish g) progress over the last six months and should be
proud of my achievements.
7 h) remains of the old Roman city.

6 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
1 When I had  was sixteen, I’d  used to think people
over forty were old.
2 If only he hadn’t went out. He should’ve staying
here.
3 He’s not used to study so hard. He wishes he
wouldn’t gone to university.
4 We were laid by the pool when it was starting to
rain heavily.
5 Does she thinking of taking up a new sport or is
she just playing tennis for the next ten years?
6 Michelle and Jake were looking forward to the
concert all year, so was glad they only had one
more hour to wait!
7 I wish Luke wouldn’t playing his music so loud –
he’s been going to ruin his hearing!
8 Although it’s cheaper to fly, we’ll probably taking
a ferry to the Scilly Islands as it’ll be more
interesting and we might get even to see dolphins.
9 Petra and Liz use to be best friends at university
and would often spent their summer holidays
working in the same café.
8 of transport we preferred taking for long journeys.
6
8 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. There are two extra words you do not
need.
blockbuster breathtaking coating comes
information inspiring lining means
remains scenery
1 I’d been given so much information on the course
that I didn’t know where to begin.
2 His last film was a                                         that made
$23 million at the box office in the first month.
3 Always treat people with respect as, after all, what
goes around                                         around.
4 The                                         was so spectacular that we
decided to take a break to enjoy it.
5 My dad believes that every cloud has a silver
. He’s always very optimistic.
6 The views from the cable car were absolutely
– you could see the whole of the walled city and
how the new city surrounded it.
7 Fiennes’ talk was so                                         it made you
want to follow in his footsteps and venture out to
explore the wildest parts of the world.
8 The questionnaire asked us what                                        

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11 Complete the mirror questions using two

9 Underline the correct alternative. words to check the underlined information.
1 He set on/to/up his first business in 2013 and 1 A: I think I need an external hard drive.
went on/for/by to become a billionaire. B: Need a what?
2 Has someone switched on/by/off the 2 A: Then you put this lead in the USB port.
air-conditioning? It seems to have got really B: Put this lead
hot again. ?
3 They checked through the contents for/by/of 3 A: The object is for your team to guess the name
my luggage when I got to security control. of the murderer.
4 We’ll have to stop at the service station or B: Guess the name
we’ll run out of/with/over petrol soon. ?
5 There are a lot of issues to resolve but first 4 A: What happens is that the paper jams if you
we have to focus of/on/at those which are a don’t put it in the tray properly.
priority. B: The paper
6 They were brought up/in/down not to eat meat ?
so they don’t miss it. 5 A: This sauce is lumpy. Did you sieve the flour?
7 Who would be the best person to advise me B: Did I sieve
on/for/in how to invest my money? ?
8 I don’t think I’ll ever settle on/down/up. 6 A: Basically, the point of the exercise is to
I like travelling too much. strengthen your abs.
B: Strengthen
7 ?

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Function
Reading
10 Complete the conversation with a)–m)
below. There are two extra options you do not 12 Read the texts below and match questions
need to use. 1–11 on page 4 with people A–C.
A: Why don’t we try the new Vietnamese What books mean to them
restaurant? I 1         d        they’ve done it out. It A
looks really interesting inside. Hugo Thompson is an independent bookseller;
B: Yes, I’ve heard about it 2                    . rather a high-risk business nowadays, given
A: Really? 3                    myself. I think it’s really tasty. competition from online bookstores like Amazon,
B: I know what you mean – but 4                    and they and discounted books in supermarkets and large
seem to use it a lot. Nuts, too – 5                    . bookshop chains. However, Hugo’s not
A: OK, so what 6                    ? complaining. His bookshop is in a delightful market
B: Well, 7                    . Pizzas are my favourite! town in Dorset, in the south of England, where
A: Actually, I’m 8                    , especially lasagne. many of the inhabitants believe in supporting their
B: Ah, but 9                    that you can see exactly what local shops. He has a loyal group of customers who
you’re eating! regularly buy books from him. Furthermore, he’s
A: And 10                    is that it’s cheap! So 11                    ! recently opened a small café in the shop, where
customers can sit and leaf through books they like
a) kind of food does appeal to you the look of over a latté and a slice of homemade
b) I’m not keen on coconut carrot cake. He’s not only made very good friends
c) the food I like most is Italian as a result, but his business is thriving.
d) love the way B
e) let’s go to the Italian restaurant Marian Taylor is an avid reader, particularly of
f) flavour of the food is appealing to me historical fiction and biographies of British
g) but I’m not really into Asian food monarchs. However, she rarely buys new books
h) what I love about a pizza is these days. She’s a retired nurse, and although she’d
i) I’m a big fan love to support the local bookshops, she can’t really
j) the thing I love about it afford to now. Fortunately, Marian loves browsing
k) I can’t stand them in second-hand bookshops and charity shops, where
l) what I don’t like about she can buy two or three books for the price of
m) quite keen on Italian food too a new one. Moreover, a friend of hers has
introduced her to a local book group, which gets
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chosen. They take it in turns to host the meeting,

providing drinks and snacks for the others.
Naturally, they often find chatting about their own
lives even more interesting than the books!

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C
Mark Williams has been working in a bookshop in Writing
Manchester for about three years. He found it very 14 Underline the correct alternatives.
hard at first. He hadn’t been used to having books
around at home and his friends were mostly It is often 1said/told that satellite TV has contributed
interested in music and sport. Initially, Mark worked to the increase of obesity in children. It 2feels/seems
in the bestselling fiction section, which he found to me, 3however/although, that it’s not the TV
quite embarrassing. He’d never heard of most of the companies who are to blame. There are other factors
authors and began to wish he’d shown more interest that contribute to this trend. 4In/At the first place,
in literature at school. However, he’s much happier fast food restaurants are continuing to proliferate
since he was moved to the sports section, where he’s and are, 5finally/unfortunately, making junk food
more knowledgeable about the subject. He’s also even more easily available. 6In contrast/Moreover, I
discovered he can download ebooks to his MP3 think parents with young children often find it
player and read them on the bus. His favourites are difficult to refuse the pleas of their children for
autobiographies of great sports stars such as Chris hamburgers and fries.
7
Hoy and Wayne Rooney. Furthermore/To sum up, children don’t always get
enough exercise, especially in urban areas. 8As an
Which person: example/Unsurprisingly, some parents can be afraid
1 hardly ever buys new books?     B    to let them play outside. In 9contrast/opposed to this,
2 didn’t have books in their house when I believe schools have made great strides in
they were younger?         improving children’s participation in sports, which
3 has provided comfortable surroundings has a positive effect on their health.
for people to read?         To10conclusion/conclude, my hope is that education
4 is happier working with a subject will hopefully find a way of tackling the problem
they’re familiar with?         and the health risks linked to obesity will
11
5 likes reading about the lives of kings?         apparently/eventually disappear.
6 felt uncomfortable in their job at first?        
7 runs their own business?         10
8 reads books about sports celebrities?        
9 meets every week to discuss books with 15 Write a short story ending with the saying
other people?         ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. Write 140–180
10 works in a supportive community?         words.
11 has been able to meet like-minded
people with the help of a friend?                                                                       
             
10                       
                                                              
             
13 Read the texts again. Are the statements true                      
(T) or false (F)?                                                               
1 Intense competition makes being an              
independent bookseller easy. T/F                                                               
2 Hugo has added extras to his shop to              
make it more attractive to customers. T/F                                                               
3 Marian didn’t use to have the money to              
buy books from her local bookshops. T/F                                                               
4 The book group discussions often end up              
being more of a social affair. T/F                                                               
5 Mark realises that his lack of interest in              
literature at school has made him keener                                                               
to learn about popular fiction as an adult. T/F              
6 He has enjoyed working in the sports                                                               
section more than in the fiction one. T/F              
                                                              
5              
                                                              
             

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Listening Grammar
1 Recording 5 Listen to the radio interview and 3 Find and correct two mistakes in each
complete the sentences below with no more sentence.
than three words.
1 The highest mountain in the South America is the
1 The newspaper headlines have been rather Aconcagua.
alarming this week. 2 They’ll probably have sleeping by now. You
2 As we all know,
should phoned them tomorrow.
as MRSA have been infecting hospital patients for
a number of years now. 3 They missed last bus home but fortunately they
3 Hospital staff and visitors are now in the habit of were able get a taxi.
with antiseptic gel when entering or leaving wards. 4 If we were to pay deposit on the house, when
4 An increase in international could we to move in?
tourism is believed to have caused the spread of 5 If you’ll get up at five, you’ll be able to see sun
highly resistant bacteria. rise over the ocean.
5 Unlike                                                                                          ,
6 Come and have the lunch with us. Mum will have
antibiotics are generally only taken for short
periods of time. prepare it by now.
6 Alexander Fleming, the scientist whose
penicillin made him famous, was aware of its 5
drawbacks.
7 People often insist their doctors give them 4 Choose the correct answer to complete the text,
antibiotics when they have a cold, a), b), c) or d).
or cough.
8 If you stop taking antibiotics but don’t complete There is no longer 1      d    ‘right’ age for doing things
the full course, you increase the risk of bacteria – you just 2                    to be in reasonably good health.
becoming                                                                                           . In the past, 3                    people were supposed 4
9 As this is a global problem, governments need to ‘act their age’, which meant that if you were over
work with                                                                                           twenty-five, you 5                    go backpacking around
to find new ways to fight these superbugs. the world, as people do now. If you 6                    , you
were seen as rather eccentric. 7                    you were a
8 teenager forty years ago, you 8                    not have
been allowed to watch TV or chat on the phone for
hours, much less 9                    with your parents. People
2 Recording 5 Listen to the radio interview again are now living longer, and many of the elderly are
and write true (T) or false (F). busy taking cruises and logging on to social
According to Dr Reynolds: networking sites. Who knows what we 10                   
1 Hospital hygiene has been greatly improved doing in twenty years’ time? How much more
11
in the NHS. T                      life have changed?
2 A new gene called NDM-1 increases the
effectiveness of antibiotics.     1 a) the b) − c) the d)     a   
3 Very few people now travel abroad for 2 a) may b) should c) have d) can
cheaper medical treatment, such as kidney 3 a) the b) − c) a d) any
transplants or cosmetic surgery.      4 a) to be b) to being c) being d) to
4 Research into the development of new 5 a) won’t b) can’t c) wouldn’t d) hasn’t
antibiotics is not cost-effective for 6 a) would b) do c) have d) did
pharmaceutical companies.      7 a) As b) Since c) If d) Provide
5 Drugs such as antibiotics tend to become 8 a) has b) would c) was d) had
ineffective after a short period of time.      9 a) argue b) argued c) argues d) arguing
6 Alexander Fleming advised that the use of 10 a) are b) ’ll be c) ’ve been d) ’ll
antibiotics should be tightly controlled.      11 a) will b) is c) will the d) the
7 People wrongly believe that antibiotics are
an effective cure against colds.      10
8 Our obsession with hygiene at home is
reducing our capacity to fight off bacteria
and making us resistant to antibiotics.     

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5 Complete the second sentence with no more

10
than five words so that it means the same as the
first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 The table was large but we finally got it through
the door.
MANAGED
The table was large but we finally managed to get
it through the door.
2 When I was young I often used to play outdoors.
WOULD
When I was young, I
.
3 I shouldn’t have told her.
SUPPOSED
I
her.
4 I can’t drive until I’m 18.
ALLOWED
I
until I’m 18.
5 You can have a party if you clean up afterwards.
PROVIDED
You can have a party
.
6 They won’t be able to travel if they don’t have a
visa.
UNLESS
They won’t be able to travel                                                  
.

Vocabulary
6 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Try not to worry. Life is full of ups and
drawbacks/downs. It’ll all work out in the end.
2 The film didn’t contain any surprises. It was very
immature/predictable.
3 Once I turned fifty, I started experiencing age
obligation/discrimination at work.
4 He saw/raised a gap in the market and exploited it.
5 The party was absolutely dreadful/crazy. Not only
was the music terrible but no one was there!
6 It’s not easy running/charging your own business
with the economy as it is.
7 Sally was upbeat/dreading having to tell her mum
that she’d failed the exam.
8 What’s the minimum/mortal age if you want to
ride a motorbike in this country?
9 The last time I visited the U.S., my nephew was
just reaching/coming of age.
10 Unfortunately, the celebrity sportsman we had in
mind wasn’t interested in adjusting/endorsing our
new sports drink.
11 I wish he wasn’t so gloomy. He never looks on
the light/bright side of life.

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7 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box. There are three extra words you do not
need to use.
breakdowns breakthroughs criticises
despair immature mature
reject travelling unwilling

1 The thought that he was going to lose his job filled

Daniel with despair as he knew it’d be virtually
impossible to find a new one.
2 One of the greatest medical                               of the
twentieth century was the development of
a vaccine against polio.
3 If you’re                               to run the distance, you
shouldn’t enter the race.
4 My boss always                               everything I do and
I’ve lost my confidence as a result. I feel that
whatever I do, it’s wrong.
5 If 17-year-olds are legally responsible enough to
drive, then why are they considered too
to vote?
6 I was told that                               alone makes for a real
life experience and it’s so true.

8 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the word in brackets.
1 Liane has always been great at dealing with
unfamiliar (family) situations and seems to enjoy
the challenges they create.
2 With all due respect, your ideas on how to manage
staffing costs are completely                               (logic)
and make no sense at all.
3 I think you might have                               (interpret)
what I meant when I said I wanted more freedom.
I was talking about work and my desire to set up
my own business.
4 I’m ever so sorry but this plan is completely
(real). Although it may look feasible on paper, in
reality it’s never going to work.
5 The creation of the internet has                              
(able) people to have access to a huge amount of
information from all around the world.
6 The invention of electricity                              
(revolution) people’s lives and has since
developed into
a necessity for those people who have it.

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Function Reading
9 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). 11 Read the article. Underline true (T) or false
(F) on page 4.
1   b   he needs to look for a job.
a) Shouldn’t b)   Surely c) Doesn’t Brain change
2 I think we should go                   brighter colour walls
this time. What do you think? Do you frequently interrupt what you’re doing to
a) at b) for c) to check your emails or text messages? Or find it
3 He can’t decide whether or not to take the difficult to concentrate on reading a long newspaper
promotion. He’s torn                     his family and his article, or a book? Do your children complain
career. because you’re too busy writing tweets or checking
a) between b) from c) of social media to play with them? It’s likely that most
4 Would you                     taking my mother on holiday people nowadays would answer ‘yes’ to at least one
with us this year? of these questions.
a) accept b) consider c) agree
5                     we do more to help underprivileged We are only a decade or so into the internet
children in our own society? revolution but scientists are already engaged in
a) Don’t b) Shouldn’t c) Unless a lively debate about the effect it is having on our
6                     you see that he’ll never change? brains. They say that multi-tasking is changing how
a) Don’t b) Isn’t c) If we think and behave, and that our ability to focus on
what we are doing is being damaged by frequent
5 short bursts of information. According to recent
research, these ‘bursts’ play to a primitive impulse
in us to pay attention to new information. In the
10 Complete the conversation with words and
past, this would probably have meant danger
phrases a)–k) below.
nearby: a lion or some other kind of enemy. The
A: How does the idea of retiring 1  b   you? equivalent nowadays is the ping of a new message
B: Retiring? But I’m only fifty-five! or email, provoking a feeling of excitement that can
A: Yes, but don’t you 2            should take it easier? become very addictive. Without it, people feel
I think you work too hard. bored.
B: So, what you’re 3              that I should stop
working for the company! While many people think that multi-tasking makes
A: I think we’re on the 4          here. To be 5              , them more productive, this has been shown to be
I’m only trying to helpful as you have had false. Researchers say that heavy multi-taskers have
problems with work this year, haven’t you? more trouble concentrating and find it difficult to
B: No! In fact, I have 6                that I think I’m doing ignore irrelevant information. They also experience
my job better than ever. more stress. On the other hand, the use of
A: With respect, I’m afraid I 7              as sales have technology can also benefit the brain in some ways.
been falling steadily for the last year. Web surfers are said to be better at finding
B: So, 8              you think it’s all my fault? information, while some videogames give users
A: Well, 9              , as the acting marketing manager, better visual coordination.
to a large degree, yes.
B: So in 10                , you think I should resign? Generally speaking, no one would deny that mobile
A: Well, I certainly think it 11              better if you phones and computers have transformed life as we
seriously considered early retirement. knew it. People have more freedom to work
anywhere. The world has shrunk and computers can
a) disagree g) would be deal with boring daily tasks, giving us more free
b) strike h) saying is time to enjoy life. Nevertheless, we should also be
c) honest i) to say aware of the dangers of these recent discoveries.
d) other words j) wrong track The time may soon come when we will cherish our
e) agree you k) actually ability to be able to ‘think for ourselves’, of
f) basically switching off the computer and reading a good
book, of being human: in other words, of paying
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According to the text:

1 People can’t read well nowadays.
2 Parents sometimes pay more attention to
their mobile phones than to their children.
3 Scientists have been researching into the
effects of the internet.
4 Exposure to lots of short texts makes it
easier to concentrate on one thing.
5 People often feel bored when they
receive new texts or emails.
6 People who do more than one task at
a time work less effectively.
7 People who do a lot of multi-tasking are
usually more stressed.
8 The use of technology can be very good
for the brain.
9 The arrival of computers and mobile
technology has had little impact on
our lives.
10 People have less free time now.
11 The writer thinks that interaction with
other people is less important than
making new discoveries.
12 Read the text again and underline the correct
answer, a), b) or c).
T/F Writing
13 Underline the correct alternative.
T/F
Hi Wendy,
T/F I’ve just heard that Etherwood is playing at the
Okehart Festival in July! 1How about coming over
T/F to/I’d be most grateful if you visit me so we can see
them together? Tickets have just gone on sale so I’ll
T/F get some as soon as you 2 let me know if you’re
coming/accept my invitation. Check out the festival
T/F website and tell me if you can make it or not.
A few friends from college live near Okehart so 3
T/F the best idea/my preference would be to stay at
theirs. I’ll get in touch with them and 4 let you know/
T/F inform you if that’d work. They may want to come
with us to the festival. Is there anything else you’d
like to do when you visit? 5I would be interested
T/F to/I’d be so happy if you could stay a few days. I
T/F really hope you make it. 6I am looking forward to
hearing/Can’t wait to hear back from you!
Lorraine
T/F
5
10
14 Write an email to accept the invitation in
Exercise 13. Use the prompts below. Write
170–220 words.

1 These days many people c . 1 Accept the invite

a) don’t even read short newspaper articles 2 Give dates you can visit
b) play with their children on social media 3 Mention two things you’d like to do on your visit
c) are unable to concentrate for long 4 Ask about the best way to travel there
2 Scientists believe that                     is changing our 5 Arrange to call your friend
brains. 6 Sign off
a) our ability to multi-task                                                               
b) social media              
c) how we now view danger                                                               
3 Research has shown that people are more likely to              
become                     .                                                               
a) bored with messaging after a short time              
b) addicted to modern means of communication                                                               
c) productive if they multi-task              
4 People who frequently multi-task                     .                                                               
a) may be prone to higher levels of stress              
b) find it easier to dismiss useless data                                                               
c) are better able to focus on tasks              
5 It has been found that some videogames                     .                                                               
a) reduce levels of stress in individuals              
b) aid eye to hand movement                                                               
c) improve people’s ability to find information on              
the internet                                                               
6 In the future, we might                     .              
a) miss doing repetitive and boring tasks                                                               
b) wish we had more free time              
c) miss having real human contact                                                               
             
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 Upper Intermediate Achievement test 4 (Units 7–8)

Listening Grammar
1 Recording 6 Listen and match speakers 1–6 3 Correct the two mistakes in each sentence.
with statements a)–g). There is one extra
1 I had would’ve lent you the money if you
answer you do not need.
have had asked me sooner.
1 Liz   c   2 Don’t apologise for put off your decision. There’s
2 James ___
a good deal in time and you really need to be sure.
3 Kate ___
4 Sally ___ 3 There isn’t a large amount in coffee left so please
5 Chris ___ just have a few.
6 Lucy ___ 4 I hadn’t have been so angry if you would have told
the truth.
a) What’s so interesting about scandals? 5 We don’t get the chance meeting often so let’s go
b) I’ll never judge people on TV again. out for dinner. It’s still early and we’ve still got so
c) I don’t bother buying a daily newspaper.
many to talk about.
d) TV helps me feel good about life.
e) The news only focuses on the negative. 6 When I arrived home late, my husband asked me
f) I get engrossed in late night TV. if I ate. When I said I hadn’t, he told me he’ll cook
g) I enjoy having more time to be active. something for me.

5 5

2 Recording 6 Listen again and write true (T) or 4 Underline the correct answers, a), b), c) or d),
false (F). to complete the text.
1 Liz has no time to read newspapers People talk 1                      a   about the effect of TV on
on weekdays.   kids, but what about the rest of us? If you 2                   
T    to ask most people how 3                    time they spend
2 She very much enjoys spending the watching television each week, I suspect you would
whole of Saturday reading tabloid papers. 4
                    shocked. In many households, the
3 James says business programmes get him television is on
down so he prefers current affairs ones. a good 5                    of the time, although often no one
4 He thinks it might be a good idea to see will be watching. Take my sister yesterday for
if not knowing about world affairs would example. As soon as she got in, the television was
improve his mood. turned on. 6                    of the time she just does it out
5 Kate now sees the restrictions in her life of habit as she doesn’t even seem 7                    to be
as a positive thing. watching it. I’m sure if it had been turned off, she
6 She really detests watching quiz shows 8
                    even have noticed the difference. But I do
and only watches them because her friends wonder how 9                    people 10                    manage if
talk about them. someone took their television away for a few days.
7 Sally is under the impression that some I think very 11                    of us could live without it.
people in the news purposely do things to
become newsworthy. 1 a) a lot b) a few c) plenty d) lots of
8 She believes that we need better role 2 a) were b) will c) are d) have
models for our children these days. 3 a) much b) many c) few d) a little
9 Chris underestimated how hard it was to 4 a) being b) be c) to be d) been
answer quiz show questions correctly 5 a) number b) section c) much d) deal
on TV. 6 a) All b) Hardly c) Most d) Many
10 He regrets not having more confidence 7 a) to being b) being c) be d) to be
in himself. 8 a) ’s not b) wouldn’t c) won’t d) can’t
11 Lucy’s glad she doesn’t have to start 9 a) every b) many c) any d) all
work very early every day. 10 a) will b) could c) won’t d) would
11 a) much b) little c) few d) a few
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5 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the
first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 ‘Let me buy you lunch, Hannah.’
OFFERED
Jack offered to buy lunch for Hannah.
2 ‘You really should relax more, Kim.’
ADVISED
Jan                                                                                                        
.
3 ‘David’s been driving my car without asking.’
ACCUSED
Ben                                                                                                      
his car without asking.
4 ‘If I see you boys around here again, I’ll call the
police’.
CALL
Sue
if she saw the boys around there again.
5 I really don’t like to stay at home all day when the
weather’s good.
STAND
I
at home all day when the weather’s good.
6 Ted can pass the exam.
CAPABLE
Ted _____________________________ the exam.

Vocabulary
6 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Jen was incredibly confrontational/supportive
when my son was ill and did lots to help me.
2 The construction company decided to
postpone/reach the agreed start date until the bad
weather had passed.
3 I want you to apologise and take on/back what you
just said.
4 She’s a very sensitive/sensible individual who can
always be trusted to make the right decision.
5 It turns out/on that our new boss has known the
owner for years and they went to the same college.
6 I promise/insist to help you with your packing if
you come out to dinner with me tonight.
7 Do you tend sleeping/to sleep late at the weekend
or prefer getting up early?
8 The man admitted/agreed having stolen the
clothes from the department store.
9 It’s important to stick on/to your principles if you
want to be respected.
10 Some people will do anything to gain
control/power of a situation.
11 Look, don’t worry about finding a hotel. I can
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7 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box. There are two extra words you do not
need to use.
assertive circulation costume dramas
diplomatic documentaries four-storey
game show hand-made reality shows
sensationalism series soap operas
supplements

1 I often watch documentaries on TV as I love

learning about history and nature.
2 Some people talk about the characters in TV
                                        as if they know them personally.
Perhaps it’s because they’re on several times
a week, so people get really involved.
3 I’ve never been into watching how ‘normal’
people behave, or misbehave, when they are
constantly on camera on                                         . I’d
rather watch programmes with real actors!
4 Jane is very                                         and instinctively
knows how to say things in a tactful way and in
the right tone of voice so as not to cause any
offence.
5 Tabloids tend to have a higher                                        
than the quality newspapers, otherwise known as
broadsheets, which are less popular but more
informative.
6 The BBC has a global reputation for producing
high quality, historical                                         such as
Pride and Prejudice and Mr Selfridge.
7 Did you know that Lyn and Jed have just moved
into a                                         property in the suburbs?
You really should visit them – it’s an amazing
place!
8 Christina only ever reads the travel and home
in the weekend paper. She says it’s because
through her work as a journalist, she already
knows the main news stories and likes to take a
break from work.
9 It’s incredible to think that over twenty
of Top Gear have been made in the UK since it
began way back in 1977.
10 Viewers may believe that being a contestant on
a                                         is really easy, but having been
on one myself, I can tell you that once the
cameras start rolling, your mouth dries up and
your mind goes blank.
11 Worryingly, it’s                                         rather than
good, honest journalism that seems to sell papers
in this day and age.

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Function Reading
8 Choose the correct alternative. 10 Read the text and underline the correct
answer, a), b) or c), for questions 1–6 on page
A: Have you got 1a minute/time?
4.
B: Sorry?
A: There’s something I’ve 2meant/been meaning to Hi Marcela
talk to you about. I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch for such a long
B: What’s 3matter/up? You look like you have time. I can’t tell you what I’ve been through in the
something you want to say. last few months. You might remember that I was
A: Well, look, I don’t want you to get the thinking of applying to be on My New Family (I
4
wrong/bad idea, but ... can’t imagine what possessed me!). Well, it all went
B: But what? ahead. I sent in my application, went through
A: It’s 5just/like that you always leave the kitchen various interview stages and to my surprise, I was
dirty and don’t help much around the house. accepted on to the show. I couldn’t believe it. What
B: I often don’t have time to clear up, to be honest. had started out as a bit of a joke, turned out to be my
A: Sure, but we’re all busy too and sometimes the worst nightmare. Before I knew where I was, it was
rest of us have to wash your things up, which too late to pull out.
isn’t really fair. Do you see where I’m As soon as I set foot in the My New Family house,
6
coming to/coming from? I knew that I’d made the biggest mistake of my life.
B: Sorry. I hadn’t realised I was being selfish. Imagine being stuck in a house together with
You’re right, I need to pull my weight – it is complete strangers for twenty-four hours a day,
a shared house after all. seven days a week. It was really difficult. You know
how it is – the producers are really only interested in
5 getting good viewing figures. They deliberately
chose participants who were going to be
controversial.
9 Complete the conversation with a)–m) below.
So there I was, a forty-year-old woman on national
There are two options you do not need to use.
television, sharing my every waking moment with
A: I’m 1   g that the concert has sold out. Why my new family and wishing I could be anywhere
2
                    you remind me to get the tickets else. However, I decided to give it a go and try to
earlier? get on with everyone. It was hard work, I can tell
B: But I 3                    you. I sent you a text! you. Some of them were very hard to like!
A: Well, that’s 4                    helpful, is it? You know I To be honest though, one of the worst things about
hardly ever use my mobile. the whole experience was sleep – or lack of it. Most
B: 5                    ridiculous! You’re 6                    who’s of my fellow inmates were night owls and would
always texting me! stay up until the early hours just messing around.
A: No, I’m not! As you know, I’m never at my most alert late at
B: That’s 7                    ! How can you say that? Let’s night so I started to feel quite groggy after a few
just take a look, shall we? days of sleep deprivation.
A: Ah … hmm … oh, I 8                    . It seems you To cut a long story short, I was voted out after the
really 9                    me a text after all. first week – probably because the viewers thought
B: Well, no harm done. The good 10                    the I was too boring. Well, I suppose I was. I didn’t say
band’s doing an extra night and there are still or do anything outrageous so what was the point of
tickets available. So there 11                    we’re going being there?
to miss out. I still have nightmares about it all and just hope
A: Brilliant – that’s great news! So what are we things will get back to normal soon. Next time
waiting for? Let’s go! I have a crazy idea, please do something to stop me!
Meanwhile, I’ve been asked to write about my mad
a) did send h) ’s no way media week for the local paper. Perhaps there is
b) such a terrible i) That’s absolutely something in me that does rather enjoy being the
c) on earth didn’t j) the one centre of attention after all!
d) thing is k) did remind Love,
e) not very l) imagine you did Jasmine
f) totally outrageous m) ’m so sorry
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1 Jasmine       c      Marcela what she’s been doing

lately. Writing
a) is unable to tell 12 Complete the sentences with the words and
b) can’t imagine telling phrases in the box. There are two extra options
c) has been too busy to tell you do not need to use.
2 Jasmine                     on the show.
a) was not expecting to appear although Despite For However
b) never regretted going so that so as not to so as to While
c) told lots of jokes
3 From Jasmine’s point of view,                     . 1 They asked for the deadline to be extended so that
a) her housemates were an interesting group they had more time to complete the project.
b) being confined in the house for a whole week 2                      not having time to read the paper
was really difficult every day, I do enjoy listening to the news on the
c) living with complete strangers was good fun radio.
4 Jasmine tells Marcela that she                     family. 3 We have to agree with each other in public
a) enjoyed getting to know her new present a united front.
b) realised that she really missed her own 4 Jana refused to sell her story                      she was
c) didn’t really get on with all her new offered a lot of money.
5 Jasmine freely admits that she                     . 5                      some readers enjoy reading gossip,
a) enjoyed staying up as it gave her some space there are those who do not.
b) probably didn’t captivate the viewers much 6 A lot of people would like to be rich and famous.
c) was outraged at having to leave after a week , there are many drawbacks to fame.
6 Jasmine is now                     .
a) sharing her experiences in a newspaper article 5
b) relieved that her life has returned to how it was
c) happy not to be in the limelight 13 Write an informal article on the topic:
How to reduce the stress in your life.
5
Write 170–220 words.
                                                              
11 Read the article again. Underline true (T) or              
false (F).                       
1 Jasmine’s had a very eventful time since she                                                               
last wrote to Marcela. T/F              
2 Jasmine now thinks she was mad to have put                      
herself forward for My New Family. T/F                                                               
3 Jasmine could have changed her mind about              
going on the show at the last minute. T/F                                                               
4 The producers of the show are most              
interested in selecting people who will get                                                               
on well with each other. T/F              
5 Jasmine constantly regretted her decision to                                                               
do the show while she was on it. T/F              
6 It wasn’t her housemates but the constant                                                               
pressure of filming she found difficult. T/F              
7 Jasmine admits she isn’t a night owl. T/F                                                               
8 Coping with little sleep was the hardest part              
of being on the show for Jasmine. T/F                                                               
9 Jasmine was very surprised that she lasted              
through the first week. T/F                                                               
10 Jasmine found it went against her nature to              
behave outrageously so she didn’t try to. T/F                                                               
11 Jasmine wants Marcela to join her if she gets              
the chance to do something out of the                                                               
ordinary again. T/F              
                                                              
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Listening   
1 Recording 7 Listen and underline the correct 8 She can still vividly remember the ruins and
answer, a), b) or c). what she saw there.
      
1 What is the purpose of Crimewatch?   
a) to ask for the public’s help to solve crimes 9 The man finds getting to see what is on
b) to show how not to become a victim of crime display at exhibitions rather frustrating.
c) to show the public how the police solve crimes       
2 What did the man see?   
a) a man entering his neighbour’s house 10 He wonders if others have the same
b) a man leaving his house thoughts as him when looking at modern art.
c) a man leaving his neighbour’s house       
3 What did most people think of the play the woman   
went to see? 11 The cyclist had a narrow escape because
a) It was very good. the driver saw him at the last minute.
b) It was very bad.       
c) It made you feel uncomfortable.   
4 Why does the woman like Pompeii?
a) She enjoys eating and laughing with people. 10
b) She feels emotionally linked to the place.
c) She enjoys walking around the ruins.
5 What does the man think about modern art?
a) It is hard to decide whether it is good or bad.
b) Exhibitions are often disappointing and
overrated.
c) People who visit the exhibitions are too critical.
6 What did the driver do?
a) He hit the cyclist but he didn’t stop.
b) He drove off the road onto the grass.
c) He nearly hit the cyclist but he didn’t stop.

2 Recording 7 Listen again and write true (T) or

false (F).
1 Pickpockets focus more on regular
commuters who look wealthy. F  
2 Working in a team means pickpockets don’t
have to rely on speed to be successful.
      
  
3 The man was already awake when he heard
something going on next door.
      
  
4 He wasn’t fast enough to catch the intruder.
      
  
5 The woman doesn’t trust glowing reviews.
      
  
6 She thinks some critics might make negative
remarks for reasons other than the show.
      
  
7 The woman thinks her memorable place is a
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Grammar
3 Underline the correct answers to complete the
text, a), b) or c).
1
  b    around the town the other day, I was struck by
the amount of vandalism 2                    I noticed: graffiti
at bus stops, smashed shop windows and the like. I
don’t remember there being so much rubbish on the
streets 3                    I was young, either. I suppose I
must 4                    quite a sheltered upbringing because
I never saw anything bad going on. But perhaps, it
5
                    have been that we cared more about our
surroundings then. Now, according to our local
paper, burglary is commonplace, 6                    seems
bizarre to me. People 7                    the police should
know that they do stop 8                    with the local kids
and take an interest in them, but the question is
whether they have forgotten 9                    on crime
prevention too.

1 a) To wander b) Wandering c) Wander

2 a) that b) when c) where
3 a) which b) where c) when
4 a) had had b) had c) have had
5 a) can’t b) could c) mightn’t
6 a) that b) where c) which
7 a) criticising b) criticise c) to criticise
8 a) talk b) to talk c) talking
9 a) focusing b) focus c) to focus

4 Correct the two mistakes in each sentence.

1 The book writing written by Peterson where when
he was living in France, became a best-seller.
2 Merrill must have been at the party as I clearly
remember to go to a concert with him that night.
3 Dan, which seems a bit rough and ready, always
stops helping anyone in trouble.
4 To be married is about give and take, and,
of course, listening, what is also very important.
5 Philip, what dog is a real nuisance, always regrets
to take it to the park.
6 Guy must had forgotten that we had arranged to
meet tonight as he’s usually on time, if not early.
I guess he could have delayed in the rush hour
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5 Underline the correct alternative. 7 Underline the correct answers, a), b) or c).
1 His first novel, which/what was based on his early 1 The building was   b   fire so it had to be
years in the Air Force, is full of interesting evacuated.
characters from a time gone by. a) in b) on c) by
2 The dress wearing/worn by the princess in Cannes 2 Paul blamed his neighbour’s son                  
sold for $250,000 at auction. damaging his car.
3 It might/couldn’t have been the robber that I saw, a) for b) at c) of
but it was so dark I wouldn’t be able to give 3 When she turned up at the school reunion with a
a very accurate description of what he looked like. famous actor on her arm, she caused quite a
4 To listen/Listening to him after the race, you’d .
think he’d won gold in the Olympics, not the a) deal b) stir c) mix
village 5k! 4 How can I apologise                   something I didn’t
5 Colin went on becoming/to become a well-known do?
TV sports commentator after retiring from a) in b) by c) for
professional athletics. 5 I’m                   and tired of always being the one to
6 It must/can’t have been raining all day. Some of do the washing up. Why don’t you help out?
the photos I saw definitely had a blue sky in them. a) ill b) sick c) through
7 We regret to inform/informing you that flight 6 We’ve always dreamt                   travelling around
D305 to Riva has been cancelled due to bad the world when we retire.
weather. a) of b) on c) for
8 Not getting the job was a huge disappointment. 7 Fortunately, help was at hand when I broke
Which/What made it even worse was that Liam, on the motorway.
who’d only been at the company for a year, got it a) off b) up c) down
instead of me. 8 The film was so thrilling that I was                   the
edge of my seat until the very end.
7 a) at b) in c) on
9 The bus driver was cleared                   dangerous
driving and given permission to return to work.
Vocabulary a) from b) of c) for
10 Ybeth is a hardworking student and since she
6 Match beginnings 1–7 with endings a)–h). started focusing more on her studies her school
There is one extra ending you do not need. work has come on in                   and bounds.
1 The young girl was accused of     e    a) jumps b) skips c) leaps
2 Police say that cases of identity       
3 A local man has been officially praised for        9
4 Remember to be careful and never be taken       
5 The way they do it is, one thief diverts        8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
6 Peter’s latest exhibition has received nothing the adjectives in the box.
but rave       
7 I went inside to inform the bank that my deep high long short thick wide
card had got       
1 You can thicken the sauce by adding flour.
a) jumping into the river and saving the life of the 2 At almost two metres, Michael is definitely above
toddler who’d fallen in. average                                         .
b) in by people coming to your house, claiming to 3 These trousers are far too long for you. I will have
be salesmen. to                                         them.
c) your attention by asking for help, and the other 4 The council will have to                                         the road
runs off with your bag. to create an extra lane in order to deal with the
d) theft have risen since internet transactions have increase in traffic.
become more commonplace. 5 No one is certain of the                                       of the
e) shoplifting after the store detective found five lake; we only know how long and how wide it is.
CDs in her bag. 6 I’ll have to buy another strip of material so I can
f) stuck in the machine. these curtains and make them fit the taller
g) robbed whilst walking down a side street. windows in our new lounge.
h) reviews from even the harshest critics.
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Function Reading
9 Complete the text with the words in the box. 11 Read the texts below and match people A–C
There are three extra words you do not need. with questions 1–6 on page 4.
apparently As back built head Places that change lives
If named surprising worth A
When Lucy Hopkins took a gap year before going
to university, she could never have imagined how
Why don’t we 1head over to the cathedral now? It’s
life-changing it would be. She decided to go
well 2                              visiting so I think we should go
travelling with a few friends. After hours of research
inside and have a guided tour. The guide is very
on the internet, they finally bought round-the-world
entertaining as well as knowledgeable. The
tickets and started their adventure in Australia. First
cathedral was 3                              in the thirteenth century
stop: Ayers Rock (in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National
and can be seen for miles around. 4                              you
Park, Northern Territory) and a five-day camping
may already know, it has Britain’s tallest spire and
trip, exploring the gigantic sandstone monoliths of
also, 5                              , Europe’s oldest working clock,
the area. But it wasn’t the natural wonders that
dating 6                              to 1386.
captured Lucy’s imagination − it was the history of
the Aboriginal people who had lived there long
5
before European settlers arrived. She decided to stay
on after her friends left. She wanted to find work at
10 Complete the police interview with phrases the resort so she could learn more about the
a)–m) below. There are two extra options you Dreamtime, the myths and legends of these
do not need. extraordinary people. Much to her parents’ concern,
she has given up her college place and will reapply
A: 1    e   ? next year for a course in anthropology.
B: Yesterday, when I was sitting in a café. 2              . B
You see, I didn’t want to leave it on the ground ‘It’s never too late to follow your dreams.’ So said
in case someone fell over it. fifty-year-old yachtsman, Daniel Laws, when we
A: When did you realise that 3              ? caught up with him recently. He’d just returned
B: When I wanted to buy 4              . We’d been there from a six-month trip sailing around the Caribbean
for about half an hour, I suppose. and was looking forward to some creature comforts
A: 5              then? in his own home. When asked what had made him
B: I told the waitress, who 6              . give up his job to take to the seas, he said that he’d
A: 7              suspicious? fallen in love with the Indonesian island of Bali.
B: Only a young girl 8              . He’d stepped off the plane one October afternoon,
A: What 9              ? straight into a wall of steaming, tropical heat. One
B: She reminded me of my neighbour’s daughter,
10 hair-raising taxi ride later, he found himself in a
       .
11 beachside ‘bed and breakfast’ looking out over seas
A:               ? of the deepest blue. He was hooked. From that
B: I’ll do my best … moment on, he spent all his time either in or on the
water and he promised himself that he would return
a) called the police when he had his own boat.
b) Could you give me a description C
c) it all happened so quickly Marek Lendl has always been passionate about
d) Did you notice anyone history, particularly the history of his city, Prague.
e) When was your bag stolen As a child, he was taken out every Sunday by his
f) What did you do grandfather, who taught him about all the buildings,
g) another coffee for my friend castles, churches and ruins. They would spend hours
h) who’s about the same age and build visiting galleries and museums until Marek knew
i) it never occurred to me she’d gone almost as much as his grandfather. He is now a city
j) did she look like guide, taking round groups of foreign tourists, and it
k) it had gone is thanks to this passion that he met Emma, an
l) It was on the back of my chair English journalist who was on holiday in Prague.
m) wearing a hoodie and jeans They both joke about their first meeting, as Emma
kept asking questions about all the buildings they
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were visiting. She says that it was because she
wanted him to notice her and he just remembers
being amazed that anyone could ask so much.

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Which person:
1 thinks it’s never too late to do what you Writing
really want     B    13 Underline the correct alternative.
2 has knowledge passed down to them
from a family member?         1 Skilfully/Highly directed by Stephen Frears,
3 has decided to study anthropology?         the film captures the mood of the era perfectly.
4 is really interested in the past?         2 The lead roles were harshly/sensitively acted by
5 went on a dangerous cab ride?         the young teen stars, which was impressive, given
6 found a new interest?         that it was their first major film.
3 Although the plot was intriguing, the film was let
5 down by its poor special effects, which were
convincingly/heavily criticised by reviewers.
4 Widely/Poignantly praised, the film went on to
12 Read the texts again. Underline true (T) or win eight Oscars.
false (F). 5 In my opinion, Bardem played the role of a
1 Lucy wanted to travel around Australia paraplegic very highly/convincingly in the film
with friends. T/F The Sea Inside.
2 She was fascinated by the natural beauty 6 With such an incredible film score, it was hardly
of the country. T/F surprising that the composer was so highly/harshly
3 She chose not to continue travelling with praised for the music he had written.
her friends when they left. T/F
4 Her parents were not worried about her 5
decision to change her study plans. T/F 14 Write a film review. Include the information
5 Daniel Laws was still at sea when he was below. Write 170–220 words.
interviewed. T/F
6 There are some things he misses while • Setting
he’s out at sea. T/F • Plot summary
7 He began sailing after he’d left his job. T/F • Recommendation
8 Since his first visit to Bali, Daniel has                                                               
bought himself a boat. T/F              
9 Marek’s grandfather taught him all about                       
his home city. T/F                                                               
10 Marek currently works as a guide for              
visitors to the castle. T/F                      
11 Emma thought that by asking Marek                                                               
lots of questions, she’d get his attention. T/F              
                                                              
10              
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             

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1 Recording 8 What are these people talking 3 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
about? Listen and underline the correct
I’ve never 1been interested in having the latest
answer,
gadgets, but Mark is just 2                              opposite.
a), b) or c).
He’s
1 a) website forum a real geek and 3                            recently taken to
b) drawing books playing Warzone with his online friends. He
4
c) e-book                             to spend most evenings with me but
2 a) pollution now he 5                            usually disappear for hours on
b) drought end! I think I’m getting used to 6                              more
c) famine time on my own, but I do now 7                              that I
3 a) speed cameras hadn’t bought him a new laptop for his birthday. I
8
b) phone cameras                               hardly seen him since then! Mind
c) CCTV cameras you, I’ve taken up salsa and have 9                              lots
4 a) a geek of ‘real’ people! I’m hoping that will 10                             
b) a people person all the difference.
c) a good laugh
5 a) an advertising slogan 9
b) an advertising jingle
c) an advertising campaign
4 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
6 a) being frustrated
b) being adventurous 1 Paul was has never pulled his weight around the
c) being anxious house and is usually finding found on the sofa.
2 If you are liking good local food, you should
5
going to Pedros’ Bistro.
3 I would get to Berlin at 10a.m. provide there are
2 Recording 9 Listen to six speakers. Are the no delays at the airport.
statements true (T) or false (F)? 4 As the children, we would going fishing in the
1 Cerys has always enjoyed dancing.     F   lake close to our family home.
2 It was a friend who suggested Cerys went 5 Do you mind me to ask you as if you get more
to salsa classes.       than thirty days paid holiday a year?
3 Adam was far from overwhelmed by
6 Where have you been? I’d been waiting for hours!
responses to his ad.        
4 Adam’s housemate does his fair share of I wish you tell me you were going to be late!
the housework.        
5 Sarah wishes she hadn’t accepted the job 5
overseas.        
6 Sarah knew she’d never go back to 5 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
Australia once she left.        
7 Tamsin likes contemporary novels.         1 Fortunately, no one       c      injured in the fire.
8 Tamsin has read Jane Eyre several times.         a) was being b) will being c) was
9 Rupert prefers to travel independently as 2 The concert was called off because too few tickets
he enjoys visiting unusual places.         sold beforehand.
10 Rupert admits it can be a little odd being a) had been b) have been c) were being
one of only a handful of guests at a hotel.         3 Mark gets to work late                     he leaves before
11 Jane says she now uses her mobile the rush hour begins.
phone regularly.         a) as long as b) providing c) unless
4 I don’t think Maria                     go travelling next
10 year.
a) will b) might c) is likely
5 We                     live by the sea before we moved
here.
a) were used to b) got used to c) used to
6 I wish Lisa                     more time working instead of
texting friends.
a) would spend b) might spend c) spends
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8 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the
6
first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 Sorry John, but your proposal is completely
Vocabulary unrealistic.
PRACTICAL
6 Underline the correct alternative. Sorry John, but your proposal isn’t practical.
1 I was brought on/up by my grandparents for the 2 Where do you think of your best ideas?
first five years of my life. UP
2 Whereabouts/Whereabout did you say you’d put Where do you  
the car keys? best ideas?
3 George is looking in/for great shape for the 3 Judy doesn’t mix much with other students.
marathon. He’s certainly been training hard. HERSELF
4 Stop winding Lucy up/on. You know she’s very Judy                                                                                
sensitive to criticism. Just let her be! .
5 The drive to my uncle’s place gave us the 4 Kim and Lee were thrilled when we told them our
pleasurable/perfect opportunity to enjoy some news.
time alone. MOON
6 We signed up for/by a year’s subscription to Kim and Lee  
National Geographic magazine. we told them our news.
7 Annie and Freddie live on the outskirt/outskirts of 5 Before the parachute jump, I felt completely
the village of Seltz. petrified.
8 The charity is appealing with/for donations to help WITS
those affected by the recent earthquake. I was                                                                                            
9 We’ll have to take over/on more staff if we want before the parachute jump.
to expand. 6 There isn’t any more sugar.
10 The manga/manual was so large it was OUT
impossible for me to understand even the most We’ve                                                                                          
basic of company procedures in a day. .
11 At the end of the day, it was a trade-off
for/between lay-offs or wage cuts. 5

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Function
9 Rewrite the sentences using the prompts in
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form
brackets.
of the word in brackets.
1 Where’s the nearest bank?
1 Unemployment (employ) in the country has
(Could / tell)
reached an all time high as a result of the recent
Could you tell me where the nearest bank is?
economic crisis.
2 Help me with my luggage.
2 It’s been said that the use of surveillance cameras
(Would / mind)
in public spaces is an effective                      (deter)
                                                            
to criminals.
               ?
3 Ian’s                                         (awkward) at meetings
3 Send me another copy of the contract.
seems to be contagious as it makes me feel very
(I / grateful)
uncomfortable too.
                                                            
4 I’m so sorry about Jack’s behaviour at the party -
               .
it was totally                                         (outrage) and
4 Tell me about the council’s plans for developing
frankly, quite embarrassing.
the old bus station.
5 I could clearly see the                      (disappoint) on
(like / enquire)
Anna’s face as she heard that she’d come second
                                                   
in the poetry competition.
.
6 The mobile phone has certainly                                        
5 Can I make a reservation for this evening?
(revolution) the ways in which people
(wondering / possible)
communicate. Some for the better, some for the
                                                         
worse.
.
6 Why has the course been cancelled?
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10 Complete the conversation with the words in Reading

the box. There are two extra words you do not
need.
convinced disagree fair favour
make point suppose way
A: You know, I’m all in 1  favour   of lowering the
voting age to sixteen.
B: That does seem to 2                              sense but don’t
you think some teenagers might be too immature
at that age?
A: I see your 3                              but surely only those
who are mature enough to be really interested
would actually bother to vote?
B: I 4                              so, but how would you encourage
the rest of them to do so?
A: Well, the 5                              I see it, kids need to
learn more about political systems and current
affairs at school, as well as understand how their
future decisions will help shape society.
B: I’m still not 6                              , but why don’t we see
what Jan thinks?
5
11 Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1 into / science / John / at / fiction / all / isn’t
John isn’t into science fiction at all.
2 I / What / their / main / was / characters / liked /
the / about / relationship
                                                            
               . what it’s like in the city – everyone’s in a rush all
3 couldn’t / I / into / mood / get / the / just / right
                                                            
               . me an hour or so just to go to the post office by the
4 I’m / the / of / big / a / not / classics / fan
                                                            
               . wasn’t sure how things would work out, but my
5 stand / people / I / interrupted / can’t / being / by
. what I’m doing at the moment. I still have to go into
6 thing / is / hate / musicals / singing / The / I / about
/ the
                                                            
               . It’s early days yet I know, but I really do feel very
5
12 Read the text and underline the correct
answer, a), b) or c) on page 4.
Hi Annie
Thanks so much for your newsy email – I’m glad
you’re enjoying your new job. How did you get on
looking for new accommodation? Did you decide to
find something on your own or are you sharing?
I guess it must be quite expensive if you want to be
in town so you might not have much choice.
Quite a lot has happened here as well since I last
wrote. I finally moved last month. You know I’d
been looking to move out of the city centre, well,
I found a lovely little house halfway between where
I had been living and the coast. It’s on the edge of
the village so it’s really peaceful, especially at night.
And dark too, as there are no streetlights, so you can
see the stars, which is amazing! I’m still getting
used to being here but that’s because I’ve always
been a city girl.
Everyone has been very friendly though. You know,
before I moved everyone was saying that I was
crazy because villagers tend to keep themselves to
themselves and don’t welcome outsiders, but I can’t
tell you how kind everyone has been. Of course I
was the hot topic of conversation for the first week
or so but I guess that’s to be expected in a small
community. Both sets of next-door neighbours are
friendly, but not too friendly, if you know what
I mean.
The hardest thing for me to adjust to has been the
change of pace in life here – I’ve found it difficult to
slow down but I’ve learned to love it. You know
the time and it’s hard not to join in somehow. Here,
however, everything is much slower. It usually takes
time I’ve stopped a few times to chat to people!
Things are going well on the work front too. I
boss was happy to let me work from home, so that’s
the office once a week for meetings but I find I get
far more done at home than in the office, as I’m not
constantly being disturbed.
happy and settled here. I hope you can get some
time off soon to come and visit, as I know you’ll
love it too and it will do you good. You can give me
some tips on what to do with my huge garden!
Let me know how you’re getting on, and send me
some photos if you get the chance. I want to see
what your new haircut looks like!
Love
Hannah x

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1 Hannah had received       c      . Writing

a) bad news from Annie 14 Underline the mistakes using the correction
b) news that Annie might not move code. Then correct the mistakes.
c) an informative email from Annie
2 Hannah explains that                     . 1 (sp) Dad is such an     embarrasment    on the
a) she’s also got a new job dance floor.
b) she’s had a busy month embarrassment
c) she knows a good place for Annie 2 (p) If you knew you were going to be late why
3 Hannah was                     . didn’t you call?
a) keen to keep a low profile to begin with                                                         
b) the centre of attention to begin with 3 (wo) I feel as though I’ll never get this cold over.
c) completely ignored at first                                                            
4 Hannah loves how                     . 4 (ww) I thought the documentary was really
a) relaxed life is where she lives interested.
b) friendly people are at the post office                                                         
c) easy it’s been to get used to her new pace of life 5 (v) We lived in the same house since 2005.
5 She now only                     .                                                         
a) works one day a week 6 (gr) I’ll never get used to drive on the left.
b) works part-time                                                             
c) has to go into the office for meetings             
6 Hannah would                     .
a) love to send Annie some photos 5
b) like Annie’s advice on her big garden
c) like to visit Annie when she can 16 You’ve just started a new job in a new town.
Write an informal email to tell your friends
5 how everything is going. Use the prompts
below to help you. Write 170–220 words.
12 Read the article again. Underline true (T) or • what your new town is like
false (F). • your first day in the new job
1 It’s likely that Annie will end up sharing • what you enjoy/don’t like/are getting used to
a place with other people. T/F • your boss/colleagues
2 Hannah suddenly decided she wanted                                                               
a change of scene. T/F              
3 Hannah loves being able to appreciate the                       
night sky. T/F                                                               
4 Hannah’s house is right on the coast. T/F              
5 All Hannah’s friends thought her move                      
was a great idea and were jealous of her. T/F                                                               
6 Hannah likes her neighbours and says              
they give her space. T/F                                                               
7 The one thing Hannah really misses is the              
buzz of life in the city. T/F                                                               
8 Hannah has a long walk to the post office              
from her new place. T/F                                                               
9 Although work’s going well, Hannah had              
had doubts about how things would go. T/F                                                               
10 Hannah finds that she’s much more              
productive when she’s working at home. T/F                                                               
11 In a short period of time, Hannah already              
feels at home. T/F                                                               
             
10                                                               
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             

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Listening
4 Complete the second sentence with no more
1 Recording 10 Listen and write true (T) or false than five words so that it means the same as the
(F). first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 Sharon is aggressive towards Ben.     F   1 Were you able to get tickets for the final?
2 Sharon’s really into discussing the political MANAGE
situation with Ben.         Did you manage to get tickets for the final?
3 Lizzie tends to watch a lot of television.        2 It would be a good idea to wash your hands as
4 Lizzie likes factual programmes.         dinner’s nearly ready.
5 Fred believes he was unfairly dismissed.         BETTER
6 Fred wasn’t expecting to lose his job.                                                                                                             your
7 Claire thinks the critics views were a fair hands as dinner’s nearly ready.
reflection on the exhibition.         3 ‘I’m sorry I let you down, Maria,’ said Paula.
8 Claire was surprised when she heard others APOLOGISED
praising the originality of the exhibition.         Paula                                                                                                  
9 Dan only ever listens to the news on her down.
his way to work.         4 Lisa isn’t allowed to watch horror films by her
10 Dan is embarrassed to admit that he parents.
enjoys a bit of gossip.         LET
11 Toby says he looks forward to getting up Lisa’s parents                                                                          
every day.         horror films.
5 I’m really tired because I stayed up late last night.
10 IF
I wouldn’t be so tired                                                        
2 Recording 11 What are these people talking up late last night.
about? Listen and underline the correct 6 Although she’s highly intelligent, Debs is also
answer, a), b) or c). very modest.
DESPITE
1 a) stalking b) kidnapping c) mugging Debs is very modest
2 a) pickpocketing b) shooting c) mugging intelligent.
3 a) hacking b) tax evasion c) identity theft 7 I’m sure you didn’t see Liam yesterday because
4 a) shoplifting b) vandalism c) pickpocketing he’s abroad at the moment.
5 a) kidnapping b) mugging c) pickpocketing HAVE
6 a) arson b) vandalism c) counterfeiting You                                                                                                    
yesterday because he’s abroad at the moment.
5
6

Grammar 5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

3 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
1 I remember to see seeing a man outside, but I
didn’t suspect him of do doing anything bad.
2 The policeman tried arresting the burglar, what
was a dangerous thing to do, as he was armed.
3 I’m sure I will leave the country by the time you
would read this letter.
4 Hayley wouldn’t live in New Zealand right now if
she had got a visa to work there.
5 You mustn’t have seen Jason at the gym as he’s
being banned from that place.
6 If he listens to our advice, he won’t be in the
predicament he now finds himself in.
5 life. Besides, I know my body 10                              tell me
I’ve never been 1able to understand why so many
people 2                              obsessed with the ageing
process. Whenever you turn on 3                             
television or flick through a magazine,
4
                              ’ll see loads of advertisements for
beauty products claiming to take years off you. Of
course it 5                              be great if I looked younger,
but I do believe 6                              when you feel good
on the inside, you look good on the outside. I’d say
that right now I’m the healthiest I’ve 7                             
been and I always wake up feeling energetic and
focused. If I 8                              asked to stop working,
I’d refuse, because I look forward to getting up and
going to a job I thoroughly enjoy. The last thing I
feel like 9                              now is retiring, as there are
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Vocabulary
6 Underline the correct alternative.
1 I was falsely threatened/accused of stealing
money from the company.
2 Although I had nothing to hide, I still felt nervous
when the content/contents of my bag were
checked at customs.
3 Oscar dreams of/for becoming a famous
Shakespearean actor when he’s older.
4 Our company strategy is to spot/grab gaps in the
market and then create products to fill them.
5 Burt was completely taken in/over by the fake
pension scheme and had no idea he’d lose all his
hard-earned money.
6 Lorna told her ten-year-old daughter she was too
young to put/wear make-up.
7 Kelsey’s in/of great shape considering he’s now in
his fifties.
8 My father always told me to betray/stick to my
principles, no matter what was at stake.
9 I’m afraid I have some rather sad news. Your Aunt
Alice passed away/by this morning in her sleep.
8 jobs he’s been applying for.
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. There are two extra words you do not
need.
autobiographies biographies hilarious
incredible predictable shaking
significant spontaneous swinging
1 I do wish that his films didn’t always have such
utterly predictable endings. You can always tell
what’s going to happen!
2 Seeing his comic act live was fantastic. His jokes
and anecdotes were                                         and had us
all in fits of laughter.
3 Kay loves being                                         and will often
call me to suggest doing something fun right there
and then.
4 Given they were only amateurs who’d started
working on the play three months beforehand,
I thought the performance was absolutely
. B: 4But we just let politicians get on with governing
5 Although during the incident I hadn’t felt scared,
afterwards, I realised I was                                         like
a leaf.
6 I have to say I’m not much into                                         .
I prefer it when the person themselves has written
about their own life, not someone else.
7 I’d like to thank you all for staying late today.
We’ve already made                                         progress
and I’m sure we’ll manage to meet the deadline.
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of the word in brackets.
1 I’d like to have these holiday photos enlarged
(large) so we can frame them and hang them up in
the lounge.
2 I always enjoy reading the                               (edit)
pages of the Sunday papers to get a general idea of
the main news items of the week.
3 Jack’s                               (mature) often lets him down.
It’s about time he faced up to the fact that he’s no
longer in his twenties.
4 What you’re suggesting is completely
(ethics) and I will not allow it. It goes against all
my principles.
5 The development of satellite links has truly
(form) our communication systems.
6 I really can’t imagine Kevin being a centre
manager. He’s not really a people person and
tends to be too                               (confront) when it
comes to dealing with conflict.
7 Arnold’s finding it hard to get work because
having invested so much into his education, he’s
now                               (qualification) for a lot of the
6
Function
9 Complete the conversation by adding the
words or phrases in the box to the phrases in
bold. There are two options you do not need.
basically can is mean
obvious on earth shouldn’t you
you
A: 1Don’t ^ agree that voting should be
compulsory, like it is in Australia?
B: But 2 why shouldn’t it be up to the individual? If
we live in a democracy, it should be our choice
whether we vote or not.
A: Why? 3Anyone see that politics affects our
daily lives.
the country? They know what they’re doing.
5
A: So what you’re saying that we as individuals
have no need to vote really?
B: Absolutely. 6Isn’t it that very little actually
changes in how the country is run even after we
vote for different people or parties?
A: Well, clearly we’ll have to agree to disagree.
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Live long, keep healthy

10 Cross out the extra word in each sentence.
It is now no longer unusual for people to live well
1 Tom is always such a so helpful person, isn’t he? into their eighties or nineties, but few would wish to
2 Why on the earth didn’t you listen to me? end their days suffering from ill health or loneliness.
I warned you it was a terrible idea to go ahead 1     b     
alone. Here at Healthy Ageing, we believe that humour and
3 Actually, I so do know the answer to the question! a positive outlook play a big part in keeping us
4 My neighbours are the ones who they looked after young, so we hope you will enjoy our humorous
my house while I was away. guide to growing old.
5 It’s very completely insane to spend so much 2        
money on clothes every season. Don’t worry about numbers connected to age,
6 There’s no the way you could have met Paul weight and height. Let the doctors worry about
before. He’s only just arrived in the UK. those. That’s what we pay them for, isn’t it?
3        
5 Continue to learn. Keep abreast of what’s going on
in the world. If you don’t have one already, get
a computer and teach yourself how to use it. Take
11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
up new hobbies. Get out into the garden. Join the
the words in the box.
local history society. Whatever it is, use your brain
catch go happen occur realise remind because if you don’t, your brain will give up on you.
4        
1 I’m afraid I didn’t catch the make of the car. It Be careful about the company you keep. Avoid
could have been a Renault. negative people. They bring you down and make
2 It                                         to me that the young man was you feel depressed. Seek out positive people.
acting suspiciously. 5        
3 My mind just                                         blank and I Laughter works in more ways than you can imagine.
couldn’t remember anything. Did you know that laughter dissolves tension, stress,
4 It all                                         so fast that I just froze. anxiety, irritation, anger, grief and depression?
5 She                                         me of my sister as they’re Laughter releases endorphins that boost the immune
both tall and blonde. system so make sure you start seeing the funny side.
6 It was only later that I                                         the danger 6        
I’d been in. Take time to listen to the birds. Sit back and watch
the clouds. Go to a café and just simply watch the
5 world go by.
7        
Everyone goes through ups and downs in their lives.
Reading It’s how you deal with the difficult times that
counts: cry if you need to and then just move on.
12 Read the article opposite and complete the
8        
gaps with paragraph headings a)–k) below.
Whatever that might be: family, pets, keepsakes,
There are two extra headings you do not need.
music or plants, for example. Your home is your
a) Surround yourself with things you love refuge so make it a special place.
b) Having the right attitude 9        
c) Accept times of sadness If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it.
d) Spend time with happy people If you can’t improve it by yourself, be sure to ask
e) And most important of all… for professional help.
f) The power of laughter 10              
g) Forget numbers Enjoy your pleasures, and don’t reproach yourself.
h) Take care of your health Go shopping, go abroad. If you have the money,
i) Don’t feel guilty enjoy it. Life is for living.
j) Remember simple pleasures 11             
k) Be a student Tell the people you love that you love them, at every
opportunity. It’s good for you; it’s good for them.
Don’t be afraid to be open with your emotions.
We hope that you’ve enjoyed reading these tips.
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13 Read the article again. Underline true (T) or 15 Write a leaflet giving advice about using
false (F). public transport in your town or country. Use
the prompts below to help you. Write 170–220
According to the writer:
words.
1 we are living longer than we used to. T/F
2 old people can feel lonely. T/F • Types of transport available
3 it doesn’t matter if we have a pessimistic • Timetables
outlook on life. T/F • Cost/type of tickets
4 doctors are paid to worry about you. T/F • Routes
5 your brain doesn’t need stimulation. T/F                       
6 you should stick with people who have                                                               
a positive outlook on life. T/F              
7 laughter helps both mind and body. T/F                      
8 you must go outdoors every day. T/F                                                               
9 crying will bring you down. T/F              
10 you should have a pet. T/F                                                               
11 your health is your responsibility. T/F              
                                                              
10              
                                                              
             
Writing                                                               
             
14 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).                                                               
1       c      some teenagers watch too much television,              
others prefer to do sport.                                                               
a) Additionally b) As c) While              
2 I was frustrated at not having any news                                                                                   
the jobs I had applied for.              
a) in contrast b) regarding c) this shows                                                               
3 Max started working out at the gym every day              
impress his colleagues.                                                               
a) in addition b) for c) in order to              
4                     my brother is very ambitious, he doesn’t                                                               
put much effort into his work.              
a) Given this b) Although c) Because                                                               
5                     her exhaustion, Sally still went to Jodie’s              
wedding.                                                               
a) Despite b) On balance c) Although              
6 Ben went back to college                     he could                                                               
complete the foundation course he needed as an              
entry requirement to get into university.                                                               
a) despite b) so that c) in order to              
                                                              
5              
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             
                                                              
             

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Unit test 1 Unit test 3

1: 2 …how long it took you to make 1: 1 had eaten, was dancing
their wedding cake 2 had been playing, went, were
3 …if you’d ever flown in a kicking, laughing
helicopter before 3 had been thinking, lost, called,
4 …who gave you that beautiful booked
necklace 2: 2 ’d/would call 3 ’d/had told 4
5 …what time the film starts on ’d/had known 5 was/were 6 would
screen one tell
6 …how much you had to pay for 7 had 8 wouldn’t/would not sit
your car 9 able to leave 10 ’d/had (never)
2: 2 ’s studied, ’s done 3 ’s always offered 11 hadn’t/not been offered
loved, started 4 worked, became 5 3: 2 When, do 3 bitten, shy 4 cloud,
I’ve taken, haven’t passed 6 ’s never lining
been, hasn’t even learnt 5 goes, comes
3: 2 keep 3 person 4 laugh 5 earth 4: 2 intense 3 hilarious 4 moving
6 geek 5 dramatic 6 remarkable
4: 2h) 3c) 4g) 5f) 6a) 5: 2b) 3c) 4d) 5b) 6d) 7a)
5: 2 embarrassing 3 frustration 6: 2d) 3b) 4f) 5g) 6c)
4 fascinating 5 amused 6 worrying 7: 2 of 3 stand 4 enjoyed 5 way
6: 2 deposit 3 limited 4 sign 5 deals 6 builds 7 what 8 into 9 character
6 details 10 appeal 11 on
7: 2h) 3f) 4k) 5e) 6b) 7j) 8a) 9i) Unit test 4
10d) 11m)
1: 2 use 3 be 4 generally visited
Unit test 2 5 would 6 use 7 always used
1: 2S 3C 4B 5C 6S 8 will usually buy 9 didn’t
2: 2 ’s/has (always) loved 10 ’s always forgetting 11 usually
3 ’ve/have been repainting get
4 has (really) helped 2: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b)
5 ’ve/have (already) sold 3: 2 might 3 not 4 to 5 probably
6 have been interviewing 4: 2 winding 3 chill 4 focused 5
3: 2 was 3 ’s being 4 are 5 are being switches
6 are 7 could be 8 have been 5: 2 classic 3 stunning 4 significant
9 cannot be 10 to be 11 are 5 exceptional
4: 2 ethical 3 industrial 4 political 6: 2 advice 3 facilities 4 means
5 global 5 outskirts 6 accommodation
5: 2 decrease 3 permit 4 suspect 7 whereabouts
5 desert 6 appeal 7 research 7: 2 good sense of humour 3 sharp
6: 2e) 3c) 4h) 5g) 6b) mind
7: 2 reasonable 3 unethical 4 4 inventive 5 cool-headed
outrageous 6 understand human nature
5 disturbing 6 irresponsible 7 know-how
8: 2 disagree 3 point 4 convinced 5 8: 2j) 3b) 4h) 5c) 6i) 7d) 8g)
see 9a)
6 Basically 7 agree 8 extent 10k) 11e)
9 suppose 10 Fair 11 Personally

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8: 2f) 3k) 4a) 5e) 6i) 7c) 8h) 9j)

Unit test 5
10b) 11g)
1: 2 The, --, the, -- 3 the, the 4 --, an
5 --, the 6 a, the, a 7 --, a, --
Unit test 7
8 --, the, the 1: 2 very few 3 each 4 Every
2: 2 Unless 3 would get 4 would win 5 a good deal of 6 another
5 will 6 wouldn’t 7 ’d 8 wouldn’t 7 plenty of 8 number 9 little
9 went 10 As long as, did 10 several 11 no
3: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5c) 6c) 2: 2 Gino would help her if she asked
4: 2 outlook 3 drawback 4 him.
breakthrough 3 if they were going to watch TV
5 trade-off 6 outcome then/at that time.
5: 2 launched 3 reduce 4 break into 4 where he’d/had been today/that
5 endorse 6 set day.
6: 2 go with 3 struck 4 unrealistic 5 whether/if it’d/would rain
5 developed 6 come up with tomorrow/the next/following day.
7: 2 grab me 3 my first choice 6 if I could go shopping with him
4 What about 5 be great if next/the following week.
6 on the wrong track 7 could be 3: 2 costume dramas 3 soap opera
8 Suppose 9 Let’s go 10 How does 4 sketch shows 5 detective series
11 sounds like 6 current affairs programme
4: 2 out 3 back 4 across 5 out
Unit test 6
6 up with
1: 2 wasn’t allowed to 3 were 5: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5a) 6b)
supposed to 6: 2 supplement 3 tabloids 4 biased
4 won’t be able to 5 managed to 5 edition 6 sensationalism
6 to let 7: 2c) 3j) 4g) 5a) 6d) 7i) 8b) 9f)
2: 2 should’ve/have gone 3 can’t watch 10k) 11h)
4 had to attend 5 mustn’t/must not
say
Unit test 8
6 don’t/do not have to (come) 1: 2e 3f 4c 5a 6b
3: 2 I’ll be relaxing on the beach this 2: 2 got have got
time tomorrow! 3 had would
3 We’ll have finished our exams by 4
next weekend. 5 would have had/’d
4 In two weeks’ time, I’ll have 6
moved home. 3: 2 to share, to keep 3 work, to cancel
5 At 10p.m. tonight, you ’ll/will be 4 make, get 5 to meet, to let
flying to France. 6 to improve, give
6 By 2020, we’ll have retired. We’ll 4: 2 arrived at 3 look into 4 stick to
be playing golf every day. 5 reach 6 went against
4: 2 prime 3 immature 4 elderly 5: 2 time-consuming 3 solar-powered
5 mature 6 discrimination 4 odd-sounding 5 twelve-month
5: 2 unwilling 3 illogical 4 6 life-changing
unpredictable 6: 2 justice 3 aggression 4 generosity
5 misinterpreted 6 underqualified 5 equality 6 greed
6: 2 despair 3 bright 4 dreading 7: 2b) 3b) 4c) 5c) 6a)
5 upbeat 6 nowhere 8: 2e) 3h) 4c) 5l) 6i) 7b) 8m)
7: 2b) 3a) 4c) 5b) 6c) 9g) 10j) 11d)

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Unit test 9 Achievement test 1 (Units 1–2)

1: 2 to put 3 working 4 making 5 1: 2c) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6c)
leaving 2: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T
6 to stop 3: 2c) 3a) 4g) 5b) 6f)
2: 2 might 3 must’ve been 4: 2 I’ve seen I saw, disappointed
4 couldn’t have disappointing
5 must’ve been planning 6 must’ve 3 being been, been be looking
7 couldn’t 8 must’ve been raining 4 to knowing in knowing/to know,
9 can’t have 10 might’ve where do they work they are
11 could’ve been worrying working
3: 2 bribery 3 stalking 4 arsonist 5 I’ve I thought, be been
5 kidnapper 6 hacking 6 knowing to know, being
4: 2c) 3b) 4b) 5c) 6a) 5: 2 seen them since last year.
5: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5a) 6b) 3 you mind telling me where
6: 2e) 3a) 4f) 5b) 6d) 4 are being sent to me
7: 2 incident 3 precise 4 pinpoint 5 was wondering if you could
5 vicinity 6 exactly 7 Before 6 ’s/has been renovating it for
8 happening 9 description 10 6: 2c) 3a) 4c) 5a) 6c) 7c) 8b)
quickly 9c)
11 remind 12 wearing 13 hoodie 10a) 11c)
14 tracksuit 15 if 16 catch 17 7: 1 herself to 2 geek 3 over 4 global
cross 5 turn 6 swallow 7 sign up 8
18 mind 19 blank 20 take project
21 statement 9 outrageous 10 appealing
Unit test 10 8: 2 embarrassing 3 frustrated
4 disturbing 5 unappealing
1: 2 (-) (that/which), who 3 whose
6 disappointment 7 permission
4 where 5 who 6 when 7 whose
8 anxiety 9 spontaneity 10
8 when 9 which 10 (-) (that/which)
unethical
11 which
11 irresponsible
2: 2 Walking, running
9: 2d) 3f) 4e) 5a) 6c)
3 Surprised, stunned
10: 2 you tell me 3 there be
4 involved, realising
4 hold on 5 far as I know 6 I see
5 Worried, thinking
7 suppose 8 I’d appreciate
6 hoping, suspecting
9 me asking if you 10 Fair 11 you
3: 2 hilarious 3 controversial 4 gory
mind
5 fast-paced 6 thought-provoking
11: 2c) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6b)
4: 2 flop 3 rave reviews 4 mainstream
12: 2F 3F 4F 5T 6F 7F 8T 9F
5 created (a) stir 6 must-see
10T
5: 2 sick, tired 3 through, through
11T
4 rough, ready 5 leaps, bounds
13: 2 waited waiting
6 peace, quiet
3 already have have already
6: 2b) 3c) 4c) 5a) 6b)
4 no comma after engineer
7: 2e) 3b) 4l) 5i) 6c) 7k) 8f) 9j)
5 get in touch with contact
10m) 11a)
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14: (sample answer) [171 words]
Hi Maria,
Hope all is well with you. Thanks for
your email and glad things are
working out with the new job. You
sound a lot happier now.
On the subject of jobs, I’m not
enjoying mine very much at the
moment. We’ve got a new boss – and
I can’t stand him! He treats me as if I
don’t know what I’m doing. It’s
extremely irritating, as you can
imagine. No doubt he’s jealous of my
experience but it makes it hard to feel
motivated. I’ve actually been thinking
of giving it all up and finding
something else. I could try talking to
him, I suppose, though he’d probably
see that as a sign of weakness.
What do you think? If you have any
suggestions, I’d be happy to hear
them!
I know you had a pretty hard time in
your last job.
Anyway, that’s enough of my
problems. I’ll give you a ring at the
weekend. Maybe we could fix up a
game of squash on Sunday?
Cheers,
Marielle
Achievement test 2 (Units 3–4)
1: 2g) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6f)
2: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6c)
3: 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F
4: 2 will often talk to
3 wish I’d/had been
4 ’d/had been living in Italy
5 I’m getting used to
6 they might want to buy
5: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6c) 7b) 8c)
6: 2 hadn't went gone out, should’ve
staying stayed
3 to study studying, wouldn’t hadn’t
gone
4 laid lying, was starting started
5 Does Is she thinking, playing going
to play tennis
6 were had been, was were
7 playing play, been
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8 taking take, get even even get
9 use used, spent spend
7: 2g) 3a) 4c) 5f) 6d) 7e)
8: 2 blockbuster 3 comes 4 scenery
5 lining 6 breathtaking 7 inspiring
8 means
9: 1 on 2 off 3 of 4 out of 5 on 6
up
7 on 8 down
10: 2g) 3i) 4b) 5k) 6a) 7c) 8m)
9h)
10j) 11e)
11: 2 in where? 3 of who? 4 does
what?
5 the what? 6 my what?
12: 2C 3A 4C 5B 6C 7A 8C 9B
10A 11B
13: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6T
14: 2 seems 3 however 4 In
5 unfortunately 6 Moreover
7 Furthermore 8 Unsurprisingly
9 contrast 10 conclude 11
eventually
15: (sample answer) [171 words]
When I was made redundant from my
job as a sales manager last year, I
thought it was the end of the world.
I’d worked for the company since I
left school. I’ll never forget seeing
the letter on my desk telling me I was
losing my job. I was totally shocked.
Fortunately, I had savings in the bank
so didn’t have to worry about not
being able to paying the bills for a
while. However, I’m really into
sailing and had been saving for years
to buy a new boat and sail around the
world. I didn’t want to give up my
dream. I searched for other jobs
online and sent off about two hundred
application letters. Two weeks later,
I’d had ten rejection letters.
Determined not to give up, I phoned
my friends and asked for advice. One
of them suggested setting up my own
business. That was the turning point.
Now I have a successful boat hire
business. As the saying goes: Every
cloud has a silver lining.
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Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)
1: 2 superbugs such
3 cleaning their hands
4 and medical
5 medication for heart conditions
6 discovery of 7 sore throat
8 drug-resistant
9 (global) pharmaceutical companies
2: 2F 3F 4T 5F 6T 7T 8F
3: 2 have be, phoned phone
3 the last bus, able to get
4 pay a deposit, to
5 you’ll you get up, see the sun
6 the lunch, prepare prepared
4: 2c) 3b) 4d) 5c) 6d) 7c) 8b)
9a)
10b) 11a)
5: 2 would often play outdoors
3 wasn’t supposed to tell
4 am/’m not allowed to drive
5 provided you clean up afterwards
6 unless they have a visa
6: 2 predictable 3 discrimination
4 saw 5 dreadful 6 running
7 dreading 8 minimum 9 coming
10 endorsing 11 bright
7: 2 breakthroughs 3 unwilling 4
criticises
5 immature 6 travelling
8: 2 illogical 3 misinterpreted 4
unrealistic
5 enabled 6 revolutionised
9: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6a)
10: 2e) 3h) 4j) 5c) 6i) 7a) 8f) 9k)
10d) 11g)
11: 2T 3T 4F 5F 6T 7T 8T 9F
10F
11F
12: 2a) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6c)
13: 2 let me know if you’re coming
3 the best idea 4 let you know
5 I’d be so happy
6 Can’t wait to hear back
14: (sample answer) [187 words]
Hi Lorraine,
It’s great to hear from you and how
exciting that Etherwood are playing
at Okehart! I’ve never been to that
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before so of course, I’d love to come!
How could I miss that!?
Well, I think the best dates for me to
visit are 13–21 August. Work’s
usually quieter then but I’ll check if
it’s ok and get back to you. Hope
these dates are good with you. Not
sure what the best places to visit are
near yours (I’m sure you have
a better idea!) but I’ve heard there’s
a fantastic beach not far away and I’d
love to go there. I’m also curious
about that cool internet café in town
that you’ve talked about before.
Anyhow, what’s the best way to get
to yours? Is it easier to get a train to
London and then another one to your
town? Or are there direct buses? I’ll
have a look online but let me know if
you have any bright ideas. If my car
wasn’t being fixed, I’d drive!
Well, have to go now as it’s dinner
time. Get in touch soon!
Wendy
Achievement test 4 (Units 7–8)
1: 2e) 3g) 4a) 5b) 6f)
2: 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T
10F
11T
3: 2 put putting, in of
3 in of, few little
4 hadn’t wouldn’t, would have had
5 meeting to meet, many much
6 ate had eaten, ’ll ’d
4: 2a) 3a) 4b) 5d) 6c) 7d) 8b)
9b)
10d) 11c)
5: 2 advised Kim to relax more
3 accused David of driving
4 threatened to call the police
5 can’t stand staying
6 is capable of passing
6: 2 postpone 3 back 4 sensible 5 out
6 promise 7 to sleep 8 admitted
9 to 10 control 11 up
7: 2 soap operas 3 reality shows
4 diplomatic 5 circulation
6 costume dramas 7 four-storey
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8 supplements 9 series
10 game show 11 sensationalism
8: 2 been meaning 3 up 4 wrong
5 just 6 coming from
9: 2c) 3k) 4e) 5i) 6j) 7f) 8m)
9a)
10d) 11h)
10: 2a) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a)
11: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9F
10T
11F
12: 2 Despite 3 so as to 4 although
5 While 6 However
13: (sample answer) [178 words]
Do you find yourself running through
the day with never enough time to
finish all the things on your to-do
list? Are you the kind of person who
gets stressed at the first sign of
pressure? Well, here are some tips to
help you relax and calm down.
First of all, when you wake up, take a
few deep breaths and try to clear your
mind. Make a list of all the things that
you need to do during the day – in
other words, prioritise. And don’t
forget that a healthy mind needs a
healthy body so make sure that you
eat regular meals and drink lots of
water throughout the day. Having
breakfast is important so don’t skip
this, whatever you do. One of the
most important lessons I learned was
that it’s ok to say ‘no’ so when you
feel that you’re being asked to do too
much, just practise saying ‘no’.
Start making these small changes and
I’m sure you’ll soon notice the
difference. So, what are you waiting
for? Take
a deep breath …
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Achievement test 5 (Units 9–10)
1: 2c) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6c)
2: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6T 7F 8T 9T
10T
11F
3: 2a) 3c) 4c) 5b) 6c) 7a) 8b)
9c)
4: 2 must can’t, to go going
3 which who, helping to help
4 To be Being, what which
5 what whose, to take taking
6 must had have, have been delayed
5: 2 worn 3 might 4 Listening
5 to become 6 can’t 7 to inform
8 What
6: 2d) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6h) 7f)
7: 2a) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a) 7c) 8c)
9b)
10c)
8: 2 height 3 shorten 4 widen 5
depth
6 lengthen
9: 2 worth 3 built 4 As 5 apparently
6 back
10: 2l) 3k) 4g) 5f) 6a) 7d) 8m)
9j)
10h) 11b)
11: 2C 3A 4C 5B 6A
12 : 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9T
10F
11T
13: 2 sensitively 3 heavily 4 Widely
5 convincingly 6 highly
14: (sample answer) [214 words]
Based on the diary accounts of an
ambitious chambermaid who started
working for a rich French couple at
the beginning of the twentieth
century, Diary of a Chambermaid is
the story of a beautiful young woman
whose arrival brings disruption to the
wealthy family she’s come to work
for. Her looks attract unwanted
attention from her master, whose wife
has a keen eye and keeps strict order
in the household she runs. Working
under such pressure and with little
freedom given to domestic servants
within the household, the main
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character Célestine (sensitively
played by Léa Seydoux) becomes
intrigued by Joseph, the gardener and
his mysterious behaviour. Avoiding
seduction from the master, his son
and their wealthy neighbour,
Célestine seeks the help of Joseph
and as their friendship grows, he
shares his plans to steal from the
master and his wife so he can leave.
Although she agrees to be his
accomplice, the plan fails and leads to
a set of convincingly real situations
where Célestine must make life-
changing decisions.
Director Benoît Jacquot manages to
avoid too much sentimentality and to
surprise the viewer with the dramatic
ending. The underlying message of
the film, despite some clichés, is
poignant and I would certainly
recommend this film to anyone who
enjoys world cinema and French
classics.
Mid-course test
1: 2c) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6b)
2: 2F 3F 4T 5F 6F 7F 8T 9T
10T
11F
3: 2 the 3 has 4 used 5 ’ll/will
6 spending 7 wish 8 ’ve/have 9
met
10 make
4: 2 are liking like, going go
3 would will, provide providing
4 the children, going go
5 to ask asking, as if
6 I’d I’ve, tell ’d/had told
5: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5c) 6a) 7a)
6: 2 Whereabouts 3 in 4 up 5 perfect
6 for 7 outskirts 8 for 9 on
10 manual 11 between
7 2 deterrent 3 awkwardness
4 outrageous 5 disappointment
6 revolutionised
8: 2 come up with your
3 keeps herself to herself
4 were over the moon when
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5 scared out of my wits
6 run out of sugar
9: 2 Would you mind helping me with
my luggage?
3 I’d be grateful if you would/could
send me another copy of the contract.
4 I’d like to enquire about the
council’s plans for developing the old
bus station.
5 I was wondering if it would be
possible to make a reservation for this
evening.
6 Can you tell me why the course has
been cancelled?
10: 2 make 3 point 4 suppose 5 way
6 convinced
11: 2 What I liked about the main
characters was their relationship.
3 I just couldn’t get into the right
mood.
4 I’m not a big fan of the classics.
5 I can’t stand being interrupted by
people.
6 The thing I hate about musicals is
the singing.
12: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6b)
13: 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8F 9T
10T
11T
14: 2 comma missing after late
3 get this cold over get over this cold
4 interested interesting
5 We have/’ve lived
6 drive driving
15: (sample answer) [187 words]
Hi everyone
I hope you’re all well and enjoying
the summer. It doesn’t seem possible
that it’s August already, does it?
Well, I moved to Brighton a month
ago and I’m now renting a small flat
near the sea. It’s quite expensive but I
didn’t want to share with anyone
because of the last experience I had –
you remember that guy who just
wanted to sleep all day long! I’m on
the second floor and I can just about
see the sea from my bedroom
window, which is fantastic.
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The job, however, is another thing! I
guess it’s too early to tell but I’m
finding it quite hard to settle in. My
colleagues haven’t been very friendly
but I don’t think they realise how
hard it can be to move to another
country and do everything in a
foreign language. Luckily my boss is
quite patient and he can speak
German so that helps when there’s
something I don’t understand. The
job itself seems very interesting but
there’s a lot to learn, obviously.
Anyway, I miss you all and send my
love.
Please write back soon.
Brigitte
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1: 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F 7F 8F 9F
10T
11F
2: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6a)
3: 2 arresting to arrest, what which
3 eave have left, would read
4 live be living, had hadn’t
5 mustn’t can’t, being been
6 listens ’d/had listened, won’t
wouldn’t
4: 2 You’d/had better wash
3 apologised to Maria for letting
4 don’t let her watch
5 if I hadn’t stayed
6 despite being highly
7 can’t have seen Liam
5: 2 are 3 the 4 you 5 ’d/would 6
that
7 ever 8 was/were 9 doing
10 will
6: 2 contents 3 of 4 spot 5 in 6
wear
7 in 8 stick 9 away
7: 2 hilarious 3 spontaneous 4
incredible
5 shaking 6 biographies 7
significant
8: 2 editorial 3 immaturity 4 unethical
5 transformed 6 confrontational
7 overqualified
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9: 2 why on earth
3 Anyone can see that
4 But shouldn’t
5 So what you’re saying is that
6 But isn’t it obvious that
10: 2 the 3 so 4 they 5 very 6 the
11: 2 occurred 3 went 4 happened
5 reminded 6 realised
12: 2g) 3k) 4d) 5f) 6j) 7c) 8a)
9h)
10i) 11e)
13: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6T 7T 8F 9F
10F
11T
14: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5a) 6b)
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London has an excellent network of
buses and underground trains (also
known as the Tube) so you will be
able to travel around the whole city
easily. Ask at the hotel reception for a
bus or Tube map.
Tickets:
If you are visiting London for the
day, it’s worth buying a travel card.
These can be bought at any Tube
station and at some shops and
newsagents (just look for the sign).
They will allow you unlimited travel
for the day.
If you are staying for longer, you
should invest in an Oyster Card
which acts like a credit card.
Basically, you put money on the card
in advance and you swipe it when
you use the Underground or a bus.
Don’t forget to swipe the card twice
for each journey though (at the
beginning and at the end), or you will
be charged more than you expect.
Taxis:
Taxis are very expensive but if you
do need to take one, make sure that
you only use black cabs, the licensed
London taxis, unless your hotel says
they can organise a minicab for you.
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Recording 1: Achievement Test 1, Listening exercises 1 and 2

M = Man W = Woman

M: OK, that’s the eggs and cheese. Let’s go over to the vegetable

section. I need some organic spinach.

W: Organic? That’s a bit expensive, isn’t it?

M: Yeah, I suppose so. But it’s healthier. They don’t use pesticides and

stuff.

W: How do you know? I think it’s a rip-off. Just to get people to spend

more money.

M: I know what you mean. I’ve actually started growing my own

veggies. I don’t grow spinach or broccoli though – so that’s why I

buy it here.

W: Fair enough. Maybe I should try growing my own stuff as well.

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I = Interviewer W = Woman

I: ... and you’ve had such a fascinating life. Are you happier than five

years ago, do you think?

W: Difficult to say really. I mean, how do you measure happiness? The

way I see it is, um, well, life is a series of events – or not so much

events – just moments really. Every day is full of hundreds, even

thousands, of separate moments, don’t you think? Some are very

nice, um, like getting home from a long day, maybe sitting in the

garden, admiring the beautiful flowers. Obviously there are those

marvellous, more momentous events that make you feel really happy

– you know, a new baby in the family, or getting a pay rise! And

then of course there are the not so good moments – like opening

your bank statement! And of course, much, much worse things.

But more importantly, talking about happiness – I think it has a lot

to do with your personality, really. Having a positive attitude to life.

I think I’m very lucky because I’ve always been quite an optimistic

person; I tend to look on the bright side of things – like my dad

really. He just accepts what life brings.

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Jo: So did you live at home then, Auntie Sue? When you were at

university?

Sue: No, no – in those days, they encouraged us to move away from

home – to learn to be more independent I suppose. I remember how

excited I was to leave home. I couldn’t wait to live on my own and

be a real grown up! Though, to be honest, it didn’t turn out exactly

as I’d hoped!

Jo: Why? What happened?

Sue: Well, some first year students lived in college rooms on campus.

They had their own rooms and everything. But I wasn’t so lucky. I

was put in lodgings with an old couple who didn’t have any

children. Basically they were expecting me to be a surrogate

daughter I think - and spend weekends and evenings with them. It

was pretty awful!

Jo: And did you spend time with them?

Sue: I did try a bit at first – but honestly, it was so boring. I ended up

sleeping on friends’ floors in college at weekends and had a great

time, of course! Mind you, it must have hurt the old couple’s

feelings. I’m not very proud of that I must say – but what could I

do? I was young!

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N = Newsreader C = News correspondent

N: ... and finally here’s our environmental correspondent Jack

Richardson, to give us the latest update on the demonstration outside

Parliament this morning.

C: Thank you, Helen. Yes, 10,000 demonstrators have been here since

the early hours in reaction to the government’s proposal to build a

nuclear power station on the west coast.

People have come from all parts of the country, both supporters of

the proposal, and those environmental and anti-nuclear groups who

oppose it. Supporters say it would be the answer to the country’s

energy problems, while opponents argue that not only will it

endanger wildlife but also destroy the local fishing industry. The

Keep Nuclear Out organisation has collected 50,000 signatures and

will present their petition to the Minister for the Environment at

three o’clock this afternoon. Now back to Helen in the studio.

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Mark: Now that you’ve seen the flat, let’s have a coffee, shall we?

Ann: Yes, I’d love one. Thanks Mark.

Mark: So where have you been living until now?

Ann: New York. I’ve just got back – well, two months ago. I was doing a

job placement with Reuters, you know, the news agency.

Mark: That sounds good. I love New York.

Ann: Yeah, me too. But my visa ran out so I had to come back. I’ve been

staying with my parents – they’re great. But to be honest, I’ve been

having terrible culture shock since I got back to London. I just can’t

seem to settle down again.

Mark: Tell me about it. I felt exactly the same when I got back from my

gap year. You have so many new experiences when you’re away;

it’s really hard to adjust when you get back.

Ann: Totally. That’s why I want to get my own place. I need to move on, I

think.

Mark: Good thinking. Um, do you mind my asking how long you’d want

the room for?

Ann: No, of course not. Actually, I was wondering if you’d consider a six-

month let. One of my best mates is moving down here next

September and we’re planning to get a flat together.

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Mark: Six months would suit me fine. I’m not sure what my plans are – but

I’m thinking of changing my job and working abroad again.

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Dad: Hi Julie – you’re back! So, how did it go?

Julie: It was wicked, Dad. Absolutely great!

Dad: Come on, sit down. I want to hear all about it – everything!

Julie: Well, first of all, when I got to the airfield, I checked in at reception

and they told me what was going to happen. Then I was introduced

to the instructor. He was so nice. Really relaxed and friendly – so I

began to feel a bit less nervous! But when I saw the plane I nearly

ran away!

Dad: Why?!

Julie: It was so small and light - it looked as if it would break up if you

touched it!

Dad: But you did get in it, didn’t you?

Julie: Of course I did! Anyway, then he showed me all the controls and

what was what and after that we took off! Well, actually he took off!

That was pretty awesome! What an amazing sensation, flying up

over the fields and trees, and looking down at the tiny cars and

people below. But I guess the most exciting bit was when I got to

steer the plane on my own. Wow! I couldn’t believe how easy it

was. And much more fun than driving a car!

Dad: Don’t tell me you want to be a pilot then?

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Jade: Hi Eric. How are you doing?

Eric: I’m fine thanks, Jade. I’ve been really busy but I’m taking a break

today.

Jade: Sounds a great idea. What have you been up to, then?

Eric: Well, you know my cousin’s a boat builder. I’ve been helping him

paint the boat they’ve just finished building. It’s a lot trickier than

you’d think, especially getting the underneath part done.

Jade: I’m sure it is. No wonder you want a break! So what are you going

to do today then?

Eric: I was thinking of kayaking along the coast. Do you fancy joining

me?

Jade: Umm… I’d love to but I don’t think I can. I’ve been going for a lot

of long runs recently and I’ve hurt my leg, so I ought to be resting it

really. I was thinking of just relaxing on the sofa at home.

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Naime: Good to see you, Anthony. How’s your week been? It seems to have

gone really quickly, doesn’t it?

Anthony: Does it? Well, it’s been a quiet one really – too quiet in fact. I

haven’t actually done much at all. But then I have had flu so I’ve

been stuck in bed. It was so boring!

Naime: For someone as active as you, that must’ve been awful. So, how are

you feeling today then?

Anthony: Er… I’m still feeling a bit tired but I just needed to get out of the

house and get some fresh air. I was beginning to go crazy! How

about you? What’ve you been doing this week?

Naime: Well, I started my new job at Cranwell’s, so it’s been a really tough

week. My poor brain is quite exhausted with all the new information

it’s been given, but I think it’s going to be a great place to work.

Everyone seems really friendly and the office’s got a lovely

atmosphere…

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Harry: Hey there, Daniela. Wow – you look amazing!

Daniela: Thanks Harry! What a surprise to see you here!

Harry: Well, I thought it was time to get myself in shape. I’ve been

spending far too much time on the sofa watching sitcoms and soap

operas. My body’s been telling me it needs some exercise so I’ve

just joined.

Daniela: Fantastic! You’ll love it here. There’s so much to do.

Harry: Have you been coming here for a long time? I didn’t know you were

a member.

Daniela: Oh yeah, I’ve been coming here for classes for over a year now. I

absolutely love doing circuits and spinning. They really get your

body working and your heart pumping.

Harry: Spinning? What’s that?

Daniela: Well, it’s on these special bikes and you do all sorts of routines to

music. It’s a fantastic way to lose weight and get fit.

Harry: Mmm… I think I’m going to have to try that. It sounds like just what

I need!

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John: Oh, I suppose I get irritated by the usual things – you know, waiting in

queues, rude waiters, expensive gas bills, that sort of thing. One thing that

makes me really furious though is when I have to phone my phone

company or bank or something, to ask for information or make a

complaint. There’s nothing more frustrating than having to listen to the

endless lists of instructions. You know, press one if you want to pay a

bill, press two if you have a problem, press three if you want to check

your balance, and so on. It drives me crazy! And you often have to key in

your birthday and account number on the phone pad – and inevitably,

when you do finally get to speak to a real person, they ask you to repeat

all the same information!

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Frank: What really annoys me most is, well, what I suppose you could call

‘bad manners’. The worst thing is on public transport. You know,

when you’re on the bus or train, and people talk on their mobile phones

– really loudly! I usually like to read on the train on my way to and

from work, and it's just so irritating to have to listen to people telling

their friends all about what they did the night before, or whatever. It's

just so intrusive. And if it's not that, there's someone next to you with

an MP3 player, listening to music. It's great for them – they hear the

real thing. But all you hear is that tinny, buzzing kind of noise from

their earphones! The other thing is, I wish people would switch off

their phones in the cinema and the theatre. The other day, I went to see

a show, and there was a girl in front of me taking photos with her

mobile. I couldn't concentrate on the music – unbelievable!

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Rose: Don't laugh, but you know one of the things that really annoys me?

People who spit in public – like footballers. You see them spitting all

the time when you watch a game on telly. Ugh, disgusting! I mean,

why do they have to do it? I bet they wouldn't do it in their own homes.

I know I do have a bit of a thing about cleanliness and hygiene. You

know, I can't stand seeing piles of dirty washing up in the sink – or my

kids throwing their clothes on the floor when they take them off.

Another thing that really upsets me is people eating in the streets,

especially late at night. They come out of the clubs or pubs, and then

go and buy fish and chips or hamburgers, and eat them on the bus, or

walking along the road. It’s so ugly – and the smell is awful. I mean,

I’m not obsessed about hygiene or anything – I just like everything to

be clean and tidy.

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Joyce: I try not to get annoyed with things any more – it’s not worth it. It

doesn't change anything, and you just get upset and stressed out. My

philosophy now is, if things annoy you so much then try and do

something constructive about them. I used to get really furious about

all the injustice in the world – the gap between the rich and the poor,

the famines and droughts, hunger and poverty, etc. I'd hear about these

top executives earning millions in salaries and bonuses, and just wanted

to scream. And these premier league footballers, for example, earning

more money in a week than most people see in their lifetime! So I

decided to do some voluntary work. I’ve been helping out at the local

refugee centre, and I also help to cook meals for the homeless and the

elderly. At least it channels my energy and makes me feel better about

life. I wish I’d started it years ago.

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Graham: I just wish there wasn’t such a terrible waste of paper everywhere. I get

so annoyed. The packaging on food and things is bad enough, but that's

nothing compared to the amount of junk mail we get all the time.

Hardly a day goes by without getting useless letters from banks and

catalogues of products you don't want. I have to take at least two black

bin bags of paper to be recycled every week. And then there's all the

free newspapers they hand out in the streets. You see them left on

buses, and tubes and trains – or thrown on the ground, littering the

town. It's outrageous. When I think of all the trees that had to be cut

down to make the paper, it makes me so angry! No wonder the

environment is in such a mess.

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Lexi: Well, I don't usually let things get to me. I’m quite a patient person on

the whole. But I do worry about my husband when we're in the car

together. He gets really annoyed with other motorists all the time. It

could be anything really – for instance, if a car drives too closely

behind us, or if somebody takes a bit longer than usual to start driving

off when the traffic lights turn green, or if a car overtakes at a hundred

miles an hour on a country road. I drive myself and I do realise that all

these things are very irritating – and often dangerous. But Dan – that's

my husband – goes completely mad. He starts shouting and banging his

fists on the steering wheel. And when his face goes all red, I get really

scared he might have a heart attack! To be honest, I try to avoid going

out with him in the car. I get too stressed out – and extremely irritated!

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Recording 4: Achievement Test 2, Listening exercise 3

While there are lots of books I’d recommend, one of my all time favourites has to

be The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. At the heart of the story is an

American family of six that move out to live in a small village in the Belgian

Congo. If you’re wondering if it’s a religious book because of its title, I can tell

you it’s not – although the central character in the book, Nathan Price, is a

missionary, which is the reason he moves the family to Africa.

The book itself makes for an interesting read for a number of reasons. Firstly, the

characters are developed in such a way that you get to know each one of them

individually. It’s quite an unusual writing style, but each chapter is narrated by a

different female character; so you have Nathan’s wife and their four daughters,

two of whom are twins, each giving their own perspective on their experiences

over a thirty-year period. As each character has a different area of particular

interest, such as nature, language or cultural rituals, the reader gains a deeper

understanding of all that happens as events unfold in each narrative.

Their situation is not an easy one and they have no support because Nathan has

gone against the advice of the mission he works for and decided to take this step

into the unknown by himself. He thinks he is invincible and seems not to

consider the dangers he puts himself and his family in.

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Throughout the book he stubbornly refuses to admit he is ill-prepared for their

new life and naively insists that his way is the only way to live, failing to see the

reality of the conditions which the people of the village must manage. He is also

an angry individual who rules his household through fear and expects his family,

as well as the villagers he now comes into contact with, to obey him – whatever

the cost. This results in hostility in an already dangerous place.

Not only is this book compelling because of the development of the main

characters and the relationships that exist between them but also because of the

other areas of interest which are built in. By reading this story, you will learn

much about the instability of the political situation in the Belgian Congo and its

history. It is not an easy read, as there are tragedies to be faced and freedom to be

gained but as you turn the final page, you might, like me, feel so attached to the

story that you start reading it again from the very first page – this time with a

greater understanding.

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I = Interviewer D = Dr Reynolds

I: Hello and welcome to our weekly broadcast of Science and

Discovery. Our topic today is antibiotics – or rather the future of

antibiotics. And to discuss it with us today, we have Dr Amanda

Reynolds, medical researcher and specialist in infectious diseases.

Good afternoon, Dr Reynolds. Thank you for joining us.

D: Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here.

I: Dr Reynolds, the headlines in the newspapers this week have been

rather alarming. They seem to suggest that antibiotics will no longer

work ten years from now. But haven’t scientists been saying this for

a long time? Is this latest development really any different?

D: Well, it’s all part of the same process really. As we all know,

superbugs such as MRSA have been infecting patients in our

hospitals for quite a number of years now. And we are all aware that

hospital hygiene has been massively improved by the NHS as a

result. Now most hospital staff and visitors clean their hands with

antiseptic gel almost automatically when they enter and leave the

patient wards.

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I: Yes, you’re right. So can you tell us more about this latest

development, Doctor?

D: Basically it was the discovery of a new gene called NDM-1.

Professor Tim Walsh, from Cardiff University discovered that

NDM-1 makes some bacteria highly resistant to almost all

antibiotics. And worse still, it’s becoming very widespread.

I: Do they have any idea where it’s come from?

D: They say it’s due to the increase in international travel and medical

tourism.

I: Sorry, medical tourism?

D: Yes, many people go abroad for medical treatment now because it’s

much cheaper. For example, some infected British patients in Britain

travelled to India for treatments. For example, kidney transplants,

cosmetic surgery and so on. And they came back with the NDM-1

bacteria.

I: So are new antibiotics being developed to fight it?

D: Well, antibiotic research is very difficult. And it’s also not very

profitable for pharmaceutical companies. People usually take

antibiotics for only very short periods of time, while medication for

heart conditions, for instance, are usually fairly long-term.

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Apart from that, resistance to the drugs makes antibiotics useless after a while –

so researchers have to start all over again. Interestingly, Fleming

himself warned us about this about 80 years ago!

I: Really? You mean Alexander Fleming, the scientist who first

discovered penicillin in 1928?

D: Yes. He said that resistance would happen and suggested the use of

antibiotics should be very carefully restricted.

I: I’m amazed! That certainly hasn’t happened though, has it? People

want antibiotics to cure everything, including colds, coughs and sore

throats.

D: Exactly. We do try to explain to patients that antibiotics are useless

against viral complaints like colds. But people often beg for them so

as to get on with their normal lives more quickly. It’s often hard for

doctors to resist.

I: Yes, I can imagine. I think I’ve been guilty of that myself! But

seriously, what is the outlook for antibiotics, do you think?

D: I wish I could be more optimistic. Better hygiene is the key thing

here, not only in hospitals but at home. Things like keeping your

kitchens and cooking areas clean, washing your hands before meals,

and so on.

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I: Right – and campaigns in schools and on the TV to support it?

D: Absolutely. And the second thing is to use antibiotics more sparingly

and more carefully. Many people stop taking them once they start

feeling better – and don’t complete the full course. This is dangerous

because it can create even more drug-resistant bacteria. And last but

not least, there’s the issue of global health. This is not just a British

problem. It’s worldwide. It’s vital that world governments get

together with global pharmaceutical companies. They urgently need

to fund more research to discover new ways of fighting these

superbugs.

I: Dr Reynolds, thank you very much for coming here today.

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Liz: To be honest, I don’t normally buy a paper during the week because I

know I won’t have time to read anything but the headlines. I prefer to

do that online and then buy a newspaper at the weekend when I know

I’ll have the time to sit down and actually read it. I can’t think of

anything better than getting the Saturday paper. I run down to the local

shop, buy a trashy tabloid and one of the broadsheets and then I get

comfy on the sofa and go through all the supplements – except the

sport. I like everything, even the cartoons and the crossword puzzles.

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James: Ever since I can remember I’ve been interested in current affairs so I

always make a point of watching at least one news or documentary

programme a day. Mind you, I have to admit that it’s a pretty

depressing business on the whole. You end up feeling so powerless

after half an hour of doom and gloom. If it’s not a financial crisis, it’ll

be something environmental but then again, I suppose good news just

doesn’t sell, does it? I do think it’s important to be aware of what’s

going on in the world. But then again, if I’m honest, I don’t suppose

my life would be any different if I didn’t know what was happening

around the world. Perhaps I should experiment and do without the

news for a week or so. I wonder if it would make me happier …

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Kate: I must be the only girl in my class who isn’t allowed a TV, computer or

mobile phone in their room. At first I was really upset because I

thought I was missing out on so much – all my friends seem to be on

social network sites 24/7 - but now I think it’s good to be different!

Mum and Dad let me choose a couple of programmes to watch after

school once I’ve done my homework. As I can’t stand soap operas, I

tend to avoid that kind of stuff and instead I’ll watch quizzes and some

sitcoms. It’s good to watch some of the same programmes as your

friends, because then you know what they’re talking about. But then

there are lots of other things to do with your friends too – swimming,

tennis, all sorts of things going on after school – as well as homework,

of course!

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Sally: I can’t understand it myself. Why is everyone so obsessed by celebrity?

Who cares who did what? I sometimes think that some of these so-

called stars deliberately do stupid or risky things just so they can get

into the news. Let’s face it, what would the tabloid journalists write

about if they didn’t dig up gossip about the rich and famous? If I want

to read some serious news, I’ll always get a ‘proper’ paper. You know

you’ll find real news – not just who’s run off with who. I think that

buying those gossip magazines just encourages everyone to behave

worse. I mean, it’s not the way you’d want your friends to be, is it?

And what kind of example is that for our children? It’s hard enough

raising a family today as it is, without having all this celebrity stuff

getting in the way.

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Chris: One of the scariest things I’ve ever done was appear on television. You

know what it’s like when you’re at home and shouting the answers at

the TV … well, I figured it would be pretty easy to make a bit of

money by going on a quiz show. Man, was I wrong! Each time I was

asked a question, I kept thinking of all the millions of viewers out there

and I just froze. I couldn’t answer even the easiest of questions. The

memory of it now makes me feel quite ill. It was terrifying! And so

embarrassing. Everyone must have thought I was really thick. Perhaps

if I hadn’t been quite so confident beforehand, I might have done

better. And when I watch those shows now and see someone looking

blank, I know how it feels.

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Lucy: Recently I’ve got into the really bad habit of watching television until

the early hours. I’ve always been a bit of a night owl so I don’t find it

hard to stay awake but I have to say I’m starting to suffer a bit. The

problem is that all the really interesting stuff is on quite late. I’m not

sure why that is. I mean, most of us have got to get up in the morning,

haven’t we? And once you’ve started watching, you can’t stop halfway

through, can you? I mean you’d spend all night wondering what

happened in the end. I’ve got hooked on one of those brilliant

American series and when it’s finished I find it hard to wind down and

get to sleep. Luckily I don’t start work until ten so I can usually pull

myself together by then though I need several cups of coffee to get me

going.

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Have you ever seen that TV programme called Crimewatch … you know, the one

where they ask members of the public to phone in if they have any new evidence

or information regarding unsolved crimes? Well, yesterday they showed a

reconstruction of a gang of pickpockets who have recently been operating on

public transport in the centre of London. Apparently there are loads of them who

all work together. Quite frightening really to see how quick they are and of

course they tend to target tourists as they usually have the most stuff on them …

cameras, credit cards, cash, mobile phones, that kind of thing. Doesn’t do much

for our reputation, does it? Well, I suppose you just have to be really careful

when you’re on public transport, or anywhere in a crowd …

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Well, I knew something was up when I heard noises coming from next door. I’d

been trying to get to sleep for ages but as soon as I heard the noise I was wide

awake. It was the sound of someone hurrying down the stairs. I knew it couldn’t

have been the neighbours as they were still away so I got up and pulled back the

curtain. It was pretty dark outside as a couple of the streetlights aren’t working.

Still, there was enough light to see what was going on … and there he was, cool

as a cucumber, carrying a big bag over his shoulder. I’d guess he was around

twenty, certainly no more than twenty-two or twenty-three, wearing the usual

gear, you know, hoodie so you can’t see the face, tracksuit bottoms and trainers.

For a moment I just stood there. Actually, I seriously thought about going over

and trying to do something, but of course, he might have been carrying a knife …

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If I read a rave review of a film or play, or even a book, I tend to be a bit

sceptical. I like to make up my own mind and perversely, if the review is really

terrible, I might be more tempted to go and see for myself. I always wonder if the

person writing the review was in a bad mood that day – or perhaps they think it’s

funnier to be rude about something. The last play I went to see was, in the main,

well received and deservedly so. The staging was very creative and the acting

was superb. My only criticism, and it’s a minor point really – it just went on a bit

too long and the seats were pretty uncomfortable. But perhaps that’s more of a

criticism of the theatre than the play, when you come to think of it.

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Memorable places? I’ve got loads, but if I had to choose one in Europe, I guess it

would be the ruins at Pompeii. It sounds like a funny sort of choice in a way, but

it’s a place where the past seems incredibly close to you. You can almost reach

out and touch it. When you walk around that place, you can’t help but be struck

by the poignancy of it. People still sitting, eating, laughing, going about their

daily business and then, without any warning, they’re engulfed by volcanic ash as

Vesuvius erupts. Judging by the way things have been excavated, the inhabitants

can’t have had any time to run … how terrifying is that? I don’t know, but for

some reason, I can still see everything so clearly and I was there roughly twenty

years ago, if not more.

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Modern art? I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Hype, hype and more hype.

So, you queue for ages to get tickets for the latest must-see exhibition and when

you get inside, you wonder why on earth you bothered. First of all, it’s usually

incredibly crowded, so it’s difficult to see what’s on display – you almost have to

queue up to see each painting. And then, listening to the people wandering

through the gallery, I often think we must be looking at completely different

things. I know that art appreciation is subjective but honestly … or maybe I’m

just too old to understand what makes a good picture these days. Or could it be

that people are afraid to say what they really think? Perhaps they’re all standing

there like me thinking, ‘What a load of nonsense!’

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It’s all a bit of a blur to be honest but when I think about it, it could’ve been a lot

worse. I was riding my bike back from college when a car came up behind me. I

was going straight ahead but the driver wanted to turn left … he didn’t bother to

indicate and I guess he can’t have seen me as if he had done, he’d have stopped.

Anyway, luckily for me, there was a narrow strip of grass by the side of the road

and without thinking, I just threw myself off my bike and on to the grass. And

would you believe, he didn’t even stop to see if I was OK! Each time I see those

adverts on TV – you know, the ones where they show drivers how easy it is to

miss cyclists – well, I think of that driver and I hope they’re watching! It’s

changed my attitude to cycling – I’m much more cautious. I really don’t take any

risks.

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Recording 8: Mid-course Test, Listening exercise 1

I’ve signed up to quite a few connected with environmental issues. I try to post

my comments before I start work otherwise it can all get too time-consuming.

That’s the drawback I guess, but used wisely, they’re a great tool.

To be honest I don’t think the solution is sending in loads of food. Year after

year these countries suffer such terrible tragedies but in so many cases the food

doesn’t get delivered to the people who are starving and in any case that’s just a

short-term fix.

I read somewhere that during an average working day you can be caught on film

up to 300 times! How is that possible? And what’s the point?! There aren’t

enough people to go through all the footage and what evidence is there to suggest

that crime figures have fallen in areas where they’ve been installed?

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Most of my colleagues are OK but unfortunately I have to share my office with

someone who must be the world’s greatest bore when it comes to computers …

on and on and on he goes. I’m sure I could walk out of the room and he’d still

carry on!

There’s a new ad on TV and I just can’t get the tune out of my head. I find myself

singing it to myself when I’m on the bus, walking along the road … something

will set me off and that’s it. Really irritating but I suppose it shows just how

powerful advertising is though, ironically, I couldn’t tell you what the ad is

actually for.

Well, if you don’t try you’ll never know will you? I’ve always been a bit of a risk

taker especially when it comes to work. I can’t think of anything worse than

being stuck in a dead-end job doing the same thing day in, day out. There are so

many interesting things to do and as they say … nothing ventured, nothing

gained.

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Recording 9: Mid-course Test, Listening exercise 2

Cerys: I’m not really one for dancing. I mean, I love listening to music and

doing the odd bit of toe tapping but that’s pretty much as far as it goes,

or at least that’s what I’d have said a year ago … but now … well! My

neighbour persuaded me to go along to salsa classes at the local

community centre a few months ago … she didn’t want to go alone so I

agreed, somewhat reluctantly I must say, but once I’d got over the

initial embarrassment, I just loved it. The rhythms, the moves and apart

from anything, it’s a really good workout.

Adam: I started renting this apartment about two years ago and just recently

decided to advertise for a flatmate. I got loads of answers to my ad as

this flat’s right in the city centre. Obviously I couldn’t interview

everyone so I narrowed it down to people I thought would fit in well

with my lifestyle and I have to say I’ve been very lucky. Jack keeps

himself to himself most of the time and certainly pulls his weight when

it comes to all the household stuff, which is perfect as I’m quite

particular about things.

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Sarah: There aren’t many things I’d change if I had my time again, but if I

could turn back the clock, I think I’d have stayed in Australia when I

had the chance. I was offered a really good job in Sydney during my

gap year but decided not to take up the offer as I’d already got a place

at uni for that autumn. At the time I remember thinking that I could

always go back but somehow life just got in the way!

Tamsin: I’ve always loved the classics, much more than current fiction, so I’d

say my favourite book has to be Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. I first

read it when I was at school and was struck by the passion in the

writing. The book had everything … adventure, love, hate, despair … I

guess I was probably too young to appreciate it all when I read it the

first time but now that I’m an adult, it’s a book I have often returned to.

It’s just the perfect read for a winter’s afternoon curled up by the fire.

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Rupert: I’m not a great fan of package holidays so tend to go off the beaten

track to look for the more remote, unspoilt places on our planet and

Lake Baikal in Siberia is one such place! I went last winter and spent a

few days on the shore of that incredible lake. I was pretty much the

only person staying in the hotel as far as I could make out so it was

quite eerie in some ways. The lake was starting to freeze over so the

views were breathtakingly beautiful … definitely a place to go back to.

Jane: … without a doubt, the mobile phone. I can’t think of anything more

annoying than sitting on the train listening to everyone’s inane

conversations. I always sit in the ‘quiet’ carriage where people aren’t

supposed to listen to their MP3 players or use their phones but that

doesn’t seem to stop anyone. Mind you, even though I hate them, I

have to confess I finally succumbed and bought a mobile last year but

only because I was going travelling and everyone wanted me to get one

in case of an emergency. And now I’m back, I never bother to switch it

on…I’m not sure I even know how to use it properly any more!

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Recording 10: End of Course Test, Listening exercise 1

Sharon: A lot of my friends have a problem with Ben because he can be so

confrontational when he thinks he’s right, which he does pretty much

most of the time. I try and calm him down, but he won’t listen and just

tells me I’m being too aggressive. Honestly! I mean, it can actually be

quite unpleasant sometimes, especially when we start talking about

politics.

Lizzie: I’ve just finished watching the most amazing wildlife programme on

penguins. It was the last in the series, but hopefully they’ll do another

one so we can find out what’s happened to those fabulous little

creatures. I’m not really a great fan of TV, but I do love documentaries

like these ... the perfect combination of entertainment and education

with the ‘Oh aren’t they cute’ factor.

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Fred: Not that I’m cynical or anything, but I can’t help thinking I’ve been the

victim of age discrimination. You only need to look around the office

to see that I’m by far the oldest member of the team, so I guess it was

only a matter of time before I got called in to see the boss. He came up

with all the usual excuses, but at the end of the day we both knew why

I had to leave.

Claire: I’d have been a bit annoyed if I’d had to pay for the tickets, but as they

were free I can’t really complain, though to be honest, the exhibition

was hardly the must-see that the reviewers said it was. Maybe I missed

the point, but I can’t see how huge, metallic balls hanging from the

ceiling represent life in the twenty-first century. Mind you, I wasn’t

alone in my views judging by the comments I overheard as we were

walking around.

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Dan: I don’t really have much time to read the papers during the week,

though for some reason I do normally buy one on my way to work. I

tend to get my information from the radio as I listen to the news when I

get ready in the morning. At the weekend, when I’ve got more time, I

love to get a couple of papers, usually a tabloid for all the celebrity

gossip. I’d never admit to it though! And, of course, a broadsheet for

the editorials and serious news.

Toby: I can’t remember the last time I managed to get a good night’s sleep.

I’ve never been particularly good in the mornings, but now I feel

distinctly groggy. I’ve started waking up just before the alarm goes off

and I just lie there with that familiar sense of dread. Maybe it’s because

I’m not really enjoying my job any more.

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You honestly don’t believe it’ll ever happen to you. OK, if you’re a famous

celebrity or something, but I’d consider myself a pretty normal kind of woman so

I really don’t know why that guy got so obsessed. At first it was the odd letter but

then the phone calls started …

It was so stupid really and I should’ve known better. The oldest trick in the book

… when you’re trying to get on to a crowded bus so you push forward and then

bang, you look down and your wallet’s gone …

The first I knew of it was when my bank called me to see whether I’d been out of

the country at all in the last couple of months. Apparently there’d been some

unusual transactions on my credit card, so obviously someone had managed to

get hold of my details and was pretending to be me.

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I wouldn’t have believed it possible if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. And she

was almost arrogant about it as she put the cans straight into her bag. I don’t

know whether they’ll have caught her on CCTV, but it was pretty stupid if you

ask me.

It was about seven in the evening and not even dark. I heard my neighbour

shouting outside, so of course I ran out to see what was going on. The two guys

ran off when they saw me, but Jack was badly shaken, as you can imagine.

The police think that it was started deliberately and I must say it does seem a bit

strange that there have been five fires at the same industrial estate in as many

months. Luckily no one was hurt, but still, what a waste.

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